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Never Look Back

By: Lesley Pearse
Narrated by: Holli Dempsey
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Never Look Back by Lesley Pearse, read by Holli Dempsey.

One good deed takes her into another world . . .

Sixteen-year-old Matilda is a poor Covent Garden flower girl until the day she saves the life of Tabitha, a minister's daughter. Welcomed into Tabitha's family, Matilda is offered the chance of a lifetime.
She leaves behind London's slums and enters the darkest corners of New York. From there she travels across the plains to the Wild West, where San Francisco is in the grip of the gold rush.

Streetwise and strong-willed, Matilda forges a new life for herself and Tabitha among pioneers like Captain James Russell - a man to whom she is deeply attracted. Yet a civil war will soon rip apart this new nation.

Can Matilda and those she loves brave separation and carry on, never looking back?

'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best'Daily Mail

'Heart-warming and evocative . . . a real delight to read' Sun

'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella

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Critic Reviews

The courageous tale of a poor Victorian flower girl, who makes an epic journey from London across a vast and wild America . . .

As voted by readers as their favourite Lesley Pearse novel, Never Look Back is by the international NO.1 BESTSELLING author.
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Loved this book...Even though quite long I was very sad when it finished ...will miss all the characters.

Great Read

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Absolutely loved this book from beginning to end. Set in 1800s to 1900. Narrator excellent also.

Magnificent Story.

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Lesley Pearce is a wonderful storyteller this book kept me listening from the start to finish

what an amazing story

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This was the best book I have ever heard. Thank you for making it so great.

Best ever

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found myself listening at every opportunity. Countless times I felt like nothing more could possibly happen to the main character, only to be surprised and drawn in even further. It's a moving story that get you really feeling for It's characters.

Couldn't stop listening

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