The watchman's widow / Joanne Clague; read by Gareth Bennett-Ryan.
By: Clague, Joanne [author].
Contributor(s): Bennett-Ryan, Gareth [Reader].
Series: Clague, Joanne. Sheffield sagas: 3.Publisher: Leicester : Ulverscroft, Magna, 2023Description: 8 sound discs (CD) (approximately 8 hr. 27 min.) : digital ; 12 cm.Content type: spoken word Media type: audio Carrier type: audio discISBN: 9781399131285.Subject(s): Families -- Fiction | Widows -- Fiction | Working class women -- Fiction | Sheffield (England) -- History -- 19th century -- FictionGenre/Form: Domestic fiction. | Audiobooks.Online resources: Click here to access online Cast: Bennett-Ryan, Gareth.Summary: Still recovering from the death of her watchman husband in a terrorist attack during the Outrages, Rose struggles with only her factory income. She takes on a lodger to help ends meet, and against her own wishes, considers sending her ten-year-old daughter to work in the factory. In a twist of fate, she meets middle-class Annie, who dedicates her time lobbying for better working conditions. While Rose is desperate to avoid making waves, can she really sit back and watch women and young girls - including her own daughter - continue to work in fatal conditions? While her husband's killer remains on the loose, all Rose wants is justice. But with other crimes happening in the factories, can she turn a blind eye to what's right in front of her?| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Audiobooks | Thatto Heath Library Talking Book | Available | 38055013162953 |
Story Sound CD
Bennett-Ryan, Gareth.
Still recovering from the death of her watchman husband in a terrorist attack during the Outrages, Rose struggles with only her factory income. She takes on a lodger to help ends meet, and against her own wishes, considers sending her ten-year-old daughter to work in the factory. In a twist of fate, she meets middle-class Annie, who dedicates her time lobbying for better working conditions. While Rose is desperate to avoid making waves, can she really sit back and watch women and young girls - including her own daughter - continue to work in fatal conditions? While her husband's killer remains on the loose, all Rose wants is justice. But with other crimes happening in the factories, can she turn a blind eye to what's right in front of her?
Adult.