Orphan Train
A Novel
Seiten
2014
William Morrow Paperbacks (Verlag)
978-0-06-195072-8 (ISBN)
William Morrow Paperbacks (Verlag)
978-0-06-195072-8 (ISBN)
Would they be adopted by a kind and loving family, or would they face a childhood and adolescence of hard labor and servitude?As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was one such child, sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away.
Nearly 18 years old, Molly Ayer knows she just has one chance. Just months from `aging out' of the welfare system and close to being kicked out of her foster home. A community service position helping an elderly woman, Vivian Daly, clear out her home is the only thing keeping her out of juvie or worse. Vivian has led a quiet life on the coast of Maine, but in her attic, are the vestiges of a turbulent past. As Molly helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories, she discovers they aren't as different as they seem.
Nearly 18 years old, Molly Ayer knows she just has one chance. Just months from `aging out' of the welfare system and close to being kicked out of her foster home. A community service position helping an elderly woman, Vivian Daly, clear out her home is the only thing keeping her out of juvie or worse. Vivian has led a quiet life on the coast of Maine, but in her attic, are the vestiges of a turbulent past. As Molly helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories, she discovers they aren't as different as they seem.
Christina Baker Kline is the author of five novels. She lives outside of New York City and on the coast of Maine.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.4.2014 |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 138 x 203 mm |
Gewicht | 235 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
ISBN-10 | 0-06-195072-6 / 0061950726 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-195072-8 / 9780061950728 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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