The whispering road /
Livi Michael.
- London : Puffin Books, 2006, c2005.
- 328 p. ; 20 cm.
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In Victorian England, poverty-stricken, orphaned siblings Joe and Annie escape from the abusive farmer they work for and try to survive in Manchester, with help from a friendly tramp, a mysterious dog-woman, and a renegade printer who supports the rights of the poor.
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