Orphan Train: A Novel

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Orphan Train: A Novel

â€œChristina Baker Kline is a relentless storyteller. Once she sets her hook and starts reeling you in, struggle becomes counterproductive. The narrative line is too taut, the angler at the other end too skillful.â€ â€” Richard Russo Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck. Would they be adopted by a kind and loving family, or would they face a childhood and adolescence of hard labor and servitude? As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was one such child, sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast of Maine, the memories of her upbringing rendered a hazy blur. But in her attic, hidden in trunks, are vestiges of a turbulent past. Seventeen-year-old Molly Ayer knows that a community-service position helping an elderly widow clean out her attic is the only thing keeping her out of juvenile hall. But as Molly helps Vivian sort through her keepsakes and possessions, she discovers that she and Vivian arenâ€™t as different as they appear. A Penobscot Indian who has spent her youth in and out of foster homes, Molly is also an outsider being raised by strangers, and she, too, has unanswered questions about the past. Moving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, Orphan Train is a powerful tale of upheaval and resilience, second chances, and unexpected friendship.
Country USA
Brand Brilliance Audio
Manufacturer Brilliance Audio
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 9781480537385
UnitCount 7
Format Audiobook
EANs 9781480537385
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brilliance Audio
Manufacturer	Brilliance Audio
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	9781480537385
UnitCount	7
Format	Audiobook
EANs	9781480537385
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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