The Latecomers
By Helen Klein Ross
Read by Polly Lee , Vanessa Johansson , Robert Petkoff , Lauren Fortgang , Kevin T. Collins , Sarah Franco , and Sarah Mollo-Christensen
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: Playaway
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ISBN: 9781549176449
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ISBN: 9781549176425
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ISBN: 9781549149450
Runtime: | 13.37 Hours |
Category: | Fiction/Historical |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
From the bestselling author of What Was Mine, The Latecomers is the stirring tale of a young Irish housemaid, an ancestral home in New England, and the dark secret that lay hidden in its walls for five generations.
In 1908, sixteen-year-old Bridey runs away from her small town in Ireland with her same-age sweetheart Thom. But when Thom dies suddenly of ship fever on their ocean crossing, Bridey finds herself alone and pregnant in a strange new world.
Forced by circumstance to give up the baby for adoption, Bridey finds work as a maid for the Hollingworth family at a lavish, sprawling estate. It’s the dawn of a new century: innovative technologies are emerging, women’s roles are changing, and Bridey is emboldened by the promise of a fresh start. She cares for the Hollingworth children as if they were her own, until a mysterious death changes Bridey and the household forever. For decades, the terrible secrets of Bridey’s past continue to haunt the family. And in the present day, after a strange blue bottle is found hidden beneath old wallpaper, the youngest Hollingworth makes a connection that finally brings these dark ghost stories into the light.
Told in interweaving timelines and rich with detailed history, romance and dark secrets, Helen Klein Ross’ The Latecomers spans a century of America life and reminds us all that we can never truly leave the past behind.
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Details
Details
Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, Playaway |
Category: | Fiction/Historical |
Runtime: | 13.37 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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