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But the child who is born on the Sabbath day is bonnie and blithe and good and gay.
1884, Nuneaton Union Workhouse
Sunday Small has been in the workhouse since she was abandoned on its front steps at birth. The housemother's regime is cruel, and if it were not for the kindly Miss Beau who comes in every week to teach the inmate children their letters, and her dear little friend Daisy, Sunday's life would barely be worth living. But as Sunday grows into a comely girl, she begins to attract the unwelcome attention of the workhouse master, who will stop at nothing to get her alone and will not take no for an answer.
It's time for Sunday to strike out alone in the world. Leaving behind everything she knows, she must try to make her fortune. She's driven on by the promise she made to come back for Daisy, and her secret dream of one day being reunited with the long-lost mother who gave her away. But she's about to discover that, try to escape as she might, the brutal world of the workhouse will not let her go without a fight . . .
About the author
Rosie Goodwin
Summary
If you love Dilly Court, you'll love Rosie Goodwin.
ALL SHE WANTS IS SOMEONE TO CALL HER OWN
1884, Nuneaton.
Fourteen-year-old Sunday Small has never lived outside the Nuneaton workhouse. The regime is cruel, and if it weren't for Miss Beau - who comes in every week to teach the children their letters - and her young friend Daisy, Sunday's life wouldn't be worth living. And now she's attracted the unwelcome attention of the workhouse master.
With no choice but to leave behind everything she knows, Sunday strikes out on her own to make her fortune and to fulfil her promise to come back for Daisy. And, secretly she dreams of finding the long-lost mother who gave her away.
But she's about to discover that, try as she might to escape, the brutal world of the workhouse will not let her go without a fight . . .
Foreword
The riveting and heart-warming brand new saga from bestselling author Rosie Goodwin
Additional text
Be prepared to shed tears as much-loved author Rosie Goodwin works her storytelling magic in a heart-rending saga packed with her trademark warmth and wisdom...This new drama-packed story is a delight, a true emotional rollercoaster...Deprivation, cruelty, hatred, discovery and love all play a part in Goodwin's powerful and moving story which grips from the chilling opening to the tear-jerking finale. A dark but beautiful story . . .
