This is an intriguing book and I loved the historical side of the story
Thank you to Tracy Fenton for my invitation to the tour and to Zaffre Books for my copy of the book via Net Galley in return for a fair and honest review.
The book begins with Bess going to the Foundling Hospital hoping that her baby Clara will be taken and cared for.
I had not heard of The Foundling Hospital before and as a mother I found the first chapters very emotional as poor Bess has to give birth and hand over her baby and then go back to work in the fish market.
It is great story and the author writes so beautifully to set the scene of Bess’s everyday life.
The story jumps forward six years and Bess is back at The Foundling Hospital to collect her child Clara. There is a fee to pay if you collect your child and Bess has saved up half a years wages to pay it. When she gets in to the hospital she is told that her daughter was collected by her Mother on the day after Bess dropped her off. Bess vows to find her whatever it takes.
This is an intriguing book and I loved the historical side of the story and it made me investigate The Foundling Hospital further and I always love that in a book a topic that inspires me to read more about the subject.
The book begins with Bess going to the Foundling Hospital hoping that her baby Clara will be taken and cared for.
I had not heard of The Foundling Hospital before and as a mother I found the first chapters very emotional as poor Bess has to give birth and hand over her baby and then go back to work in the fish market.
It is great story and the author writes so beautifully to set the scene of Bess’s everyday life.
The story jumps forward six years and Bess is back at The Foundling Hospital to collect her child Clara. There is a fee to pay if you collect your child and Bess has saved up half a years wages to pay it. When she gets in to the hospital she is told that her daughter was collected by her Mother on the day after Bess dropped her off. Bess vows to find her whatever it takes.
This is an intriguing book and I loved the historical side of the story and it made me investigate The Foundling Hospital further and I always love that in a book a topic that inspires me to read more about the subject.