Children Of The Tide
A gripping and unforgettable historical fiction book from the Sunday Times bestselling author
$32.32
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
14 September 2025
Summary
It is the late 1850s and a tired woman holding a baby walks from Hull to one of the big houses in Anlaby - the home of the wealthy Rayners. She knocks at the door, and shoves the baby at young James Rayner. The father was ‘young Mr Rayner’, and the mother is dead. Then she vanishes.
The respectable shipping family of Hull are shattered. No one wants to take responsibility for the baby and it is about to be put into an orphanage when Sammi, James’s cousin, decides to take the baby back…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804994719 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804994715 |
| Author: | Val Wood |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 14 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 373g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 127mm x 34mm |
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About The Author
Val Wood
Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK.
Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley.
When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature.
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