by Dilly Court (Author)
The Thames carried him away from her, but would it bring him home...? Twelve-year-old Eliza Bragg has known little in life but the cold, comfortless banks of the Thames. Living above her uncle's chandlery she has grown accustomed to a life of penury and servitude, her only comfort the love and protection of her older brother, Bart. But one day Bart accidentally kills a man and is forced to flee to New Zealand. Alone, barefoot, beaten down and at the mercy of her cruel uncle, Eliza realises that her very survival is at stake...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 18 May 2017
ISBN 10: 1784752541
ISBN 13: 9781784752545
Book Overview: The compelling new saga set in turn-of-the-century London by the author of Mermaids Singing