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Orphan Train
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy, Suzanne Toren
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Orphan Train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from Christina Baker Kline, author of Bird in Hand and The Way Life Should Be.
Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to "aging out" out of the foster care system. A community-service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping Molly out of juvie and worse....
As she helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories, Molly learns that she and Vivian aren’t as different as they seem to be. A young Irish immigrant orphaned in New York City, Vivian was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children whose destinies would be determined by luck and chance. Molly discovers that she has the power to help Vivian find answers to mysteries that have haunted her for her entire life - answers that will ultimately free them both.
Rich in detail and epic in scope, Orphan Train is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.
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- Julie Pravitz
- 2023-05-19
lovely!
enjoyed the plot and characters! Appreciated the historical insight that I was unaware of as well. Very enjoyable!
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- BONNIE JUNG
- 2019-11-20
good chance to learn about the orphan train
it was a good chance to learn about the orphan train history and regional knowledge, foster family.
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- Maggieg
- 2019-01-03
Wonderful
Narrated beautifully and a lovely story. I thoroughly enjoyed the back and forth, the feeling it was narrated with and was disappointed when it was iver
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- mkane
- 2023-01-15
Great, heart warming story
A wonderful and interesting story about resilient people trying to survive in tough times and circumstances!
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- M
- 2018-02-10
Love this beautiful heartfelt story.
I loved this novel. The real life experiences and their raw journey is all to familair in life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-11-19
Loved it.
If you love a book that doesn't need a predictable plot, this is the book for you. It is the story of survival of two women, one from the past, and one from the present. It's a very good read.
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- Maureen Todd
- 2020-02-03
Great story!
This is a really great story. I enjoyed going back in time and then having it relate to the present.
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- Carolyn Botelho
- 2021-10-03
Good Back Story - Connecting Plots
The orphan train storyline is gripping especially with the connections through Vivianne. Great ending leaning on the importance of chronology, and how life events lead to one another.
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- j piers
- 2019-12-05
back and forth historical novel
I had To slow down the narration to .75 which made it much more enjoyable as I found the narrator spoke too quickly
it is sad , happy at times, but well written
the description of the extreme love brought tears to my eyes
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-02-18
Beautifully told story
Did not want the story to end. Story was told beautifully with rich characters. couldn't stop listening
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