{"product_id":"orphan-house-book-ann-bennett-9781838881566","title":"The Orphan House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs she looks at the baby wriggling in her father's arms, a bolt of recognition goes through her and she takes a step back. And it's in that moment that she begins to protect her father's secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1934, Weirfield-on-Thames. Connie Burroughs\u003c\/strong\u003e loves living in the orphanage that her father runs. Exploring its nooks and crannies with her sister, hearing the pounding of a hundred pairs of feet on the wooden stairs, having a father who is doing so much good. But everything changes the day she sees him carrying a newborn baby that he says he found near the broken front gate. A baby she recognises...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePresent day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Arriving at her father's beloved cottage beside the river, \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Jennings\u003c\/strong\u003e is hoping for peace and quiet, to escape her difficult divorce. But when she finds her father unwell and hunched over boxes of files on the orphanage where he was abandoned as a child, she decides to investigate it herself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The only person left alive who lived at Cedar Hall is Connie Burroughs, but Connie sits quietly in her nursing home for a reason. The sewing box under Connie's bed hides secrets that will change Sarah's life forever, uncovering a connection between them that has darker consequences than she could ever imagine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting tale inspired by the lives of the children who lived at the author's great-grandfather's orphanage. Fans of \u003cem\u003eBefore We Were Yours, The Orphan's Tale \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Orphan Train \u003c\/em\u003ewill be hooked.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eThe Orphan House\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eOh my goodness.\u003c\/strong\u003e What an amazing story of life, love, loss and finding yourself... awe inspiring. \u003cstrong\u003eI honestly am left reeling. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is my first book from this author, although it definitely will not be my last. \u003cstrong\u003eThank you for a journey that I will not soon forget.\u003c\/strong\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eAn amazing and spellbinding read. \u003c\/strong\u003eExceptionally well done. I hated when it ended.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Wonderful storytelling  \u003cstrong\u003eI have just finished reading this book and I'm bereft \u003c\/strong\u003e I was able, for a few days, to lose myself completely in the story... I highly recommend this book to anyone.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'True to life and \u003cstrong\u003etotally believable\u003c\/strong\u003e. The plot was \u003cstrong\u003eintriguing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the delivery was \u003cstrong\u003eperfect\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Loved this book... \u003cstrong\u003ecaptures so many emotions... couldn't put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This was a fantastic read... it lured me in and I ended up hooked. By about the halfway point, \u003cstrong\u003eI was completely captivated by the story and the mystery kept me guessing as I tried to figure it out\u003c\/strong\u003e... beautifully written.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book was previously published as \u003cem\u003eThe Foundling's Daughter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49519996076305,"sku":"GOR010769503","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50144188301585,"sku":"CIN1838881565G","price":7.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50162101584145,"sku":"CIN1838881565VG","price":4.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50695114424593,"sku":"GOR011346739","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51528035139857,"sku":"GOR010749443","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52653961380113,"sku":"NLS9781838881566","price":18.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1838881565.jpg?v=1751061062","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/orphan-house-book-ann-bennett-9781838881566","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}