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The Slow Awakening

By: Catherine Cookson
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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In the mid-1850s, life for an orphan was grim, as Kirsten MacGregor discovered when her parents died suddenly on a journey to Northumberland, leaving her penniless and alone in the hands of a cruel farmer. Somehow, Kirsten survived her terrible childhood - only to be sold, at the age of 14, to a travelling tinker - a vicious man who held her captive until the fateful day they were separated during a storm.

Rescued from the flood by the Flynn family, she gave birth to a child as the waters raged about her. At the same time, Florence, mistress of the great house nearby, was told that her newborn son was dead.

The two women entered into a secret bargain, an arrangement that was to change Kirsten's fortune and place her in the middle of a bitter feud between two families.

©1976 The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust (P)2024 Magna Story Sound Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Natural Disaster

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Another great story from Catherine Cookson..this books takes you through a young girls life and makes you hope there’s some happiness for her

The Slow Awakening

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Excellent as always. Love the characters , their plights, and the twists in the story . Catherine Cookson never fails to entertain 👍🪻

Marvelous 👏👏👏

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I loved every minute of the story, but it ended too soon, I want to know what the future held for Kirsten. Anne Dover is simply the best narrator ever. I struggle to listen to anyone else narrating. 5 stars all round.

oh Kirsten....

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The slow awakening by Catherine Cookson. Another great story from this author. Perfectly narrated by Anne Dover.

Another great book

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Outstanding book once again from Catherine Cookson I love her story’s and one of my favourite narrator Anne Dover they make the best books together

Outstanding

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I love all Catherine cooks some books as my mum did but this one stands out amongst them all Absolutely enjoyed this book.📕

Absolutely beautiful

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Absolute Rubbish no substance to the story it was just a flat and boring i expected more.

Rubbish

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