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    The Cotton Lass and Other Stories
    The Cotton Lass and Other Stories
    The Cotton Lass and Other Stories
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Cotton Lass and Other Stories

    Written by Anna Jacobs

    Narrated by Lucy Brownhill and Melle Stewart

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    About this audiobook

    This collection of stand-alone short stories is a treat for new readers and dedicated fans alike. In each of these seventeen stories, an ordinary person takes on an extraordinary journey to a new life, discovering facets and strengths they never knew they possessed. Across a variety of time periods and settings, these stories capture Anna Jacobs' unique style and showcase her mastery of emotional tales. The collection includes: 'The Cotton Lass': Widow Sarah is struggling to make ends meet as England suffers from the cotton famine brought on by war in the United States. Will the opportunity to move to Australia provide a new life for her?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAurora Audio Books
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9781787820241
    The Cotton Lass and Other Stories
    Author

    Anna Jacobs

    Anna Jacobs was born in Lancashire at the beginning of the Second World War. She has lived in different parts of England as well as Australia and has enjoyed setting her modern and historical novels in both countries. She is addicted to telling stories and recently celebrated the publication of her one hundredth novel, as well as sixty years of marriage. Anna has sold over four million copies of her books to date.

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    • 4/5
      Nice short stories some great and cozy some not too much but still a great listen the narrators were just wonderful good job