The Orphan's Daughter

By: Sandy Taylor

Narrated by: Aoife McMahon

Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

A heart-wrenching story of love, loss and the power of friendship during unimaginable hardship.

Ireland, 1924. For 13-year-old Nora Doyle every day is a fight for survival in Ballybun, the rural Irish village she calls home. Each night, as she feels the cold wind blowing through the cracks of her family’s cramped cottage, Nora longs to escape the poverty surrounding her and find her place in the world.

When she meets Edward, from the grand house that looms over her tiny village, she feels an unlikely kinship that is impossible to explain, and as she grows from an impulsive child into a beautiful woman, Nora spends every moment she can with him. But Edward holds the key to a devastating truth about Nora’s own family that will change her life forever, leading Nora away from the village, to the bright, dazzling lights of Dublin and the charming baker Joe Lynch.

But sorrow is never far away for an Irish village girl, and when tragedy strikes, Nora must return to Ballybun and face up to the truth that drove her away. There, she faces an impossible choice. Can she deny her roots, or will she always be the girl from Paradise Alley?

©2020 Sandy Taylor (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Delightful!

My teenage daughters and I loved this story! The Reader was just excellent! I am giving the story 4 stars because even thought it is a beautiful one certain characters constantly exclaim "Jesus!" I prefer not to here my Lord's name use like that repeatedly all throughout. Overall we enjoyed it very much.

Love and heartaches the human way.

Love and heartaches are part of our lives and Sandy Taylor pulls love into you with truth of heart and soul. Thank you.

Lively and realistic characters.

Knowing nothing much about Ireland and Irish customs, especially during the books time period, I found the story fascinating and through the writer's words I was transported to a time and place that seemed so very real.

Love

Read or listen to “The LittleOrphan Girl” first.
Both of these books are amazing. I, unfortunately, finished them way too fast. They are that good.

Superb!

I truly enjoyed this wonderfully narrated book. The story held me captive right from the beginning. I loved the characters and the whole subject matter of this book. It was emotionally satisfying with well-developed characters and even some humor.

a good listen

I really enjoyed this story, and had a few laughs. The characters were likeable and the performer was fantastic.

I Loved This Book…and I believe it’s best “read” through Audible

I first listened to The Little Orphan Girl and was enchanted by the “Irishness” of it…the story and the narrator Aoife McMahon transports you to an Ireland I can immerse myself in. A captivating story. I hesitated purchasing The Orphan’s Daughter…What more could be said? I’m so glad I got it. I couldn’t stop listening! It’s funny in places. I laughed at the no nonsense answers to the main character’s friends and such. (I’m still smiling/laughing about the girl who met her at the train station). I really can’t do this aspect of Ms Taylor’s writing justice. It’s also full of genuine love and care for others. Understanding, beauty in nature, thoughtfulness of even the smallest of gestures…things. I do believe that this is best if listened through Audible…the narration in accent gives it an extra specialness. I’ll be going back to hear this again and again…to transport myself to another time, another place and an honesty of feelings that is both refreshing and easing. Thank you Sandy Taylor.

What an inspiration

Unconditional love, forgiveness, friendship is in every word of this book. You won’t regret reading it!

Really Enjoyed This

I normally read books with more action, but there was something about this book. Usually, I roll my eyes at descriptive books, but this author has a way of giving me such a clear picture of these lives that it seems like I really know these people. Her characters are really well developed. Also loved the narration. I find myself talking with a little lilt in my speech after three or four hours of straight listening. The author’s note at the end was really touching and I appreciated her sharing the personal note. Lovely book. I will look for more from her.

Loved, loved, loved this book!

Laughed, cried & couldn’t wait to hear more. Leaves me wanting to know what happens next. So appreciate the fact I can recommend this to anyone.