Wiseman, Ellen Marie
Orphan Collector
- ISBN 13:
- 9781496715869
- author:
- Wiseman, Ellen Marie
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Kensington Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 centimetres (0.37 kg)
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Orphan Collector is a gripping and powerful tale of upheaval, set against the backdrop of the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak. Ellen Marie Wiseman's novel tells a heartbreaking saga of resilience and hope, suited to readers of historical fiction.
In Philadelphia during one of its darkest moments, a young girl must venture into quarantine to find supplies for her family, leaving behind her brothers in the care of a grieving neighbour. As the city struggles to cope with the devastating pandemic, a shocking decision is made that will change the course of their lives forever.