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The Vanishing of Margaret Small
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington, Rachel Atkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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The Vanishing of Margaret Small
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Publisher's Summary
Meet Margaret Small: 75, plain spoken, Whitstable native and a Cilla Black super fan. Shortly after the death of her idol, Margaret begins receiving sums of money in the post, signed simply 'C'.
She is convinced it must be Cilla, but how can it be? To solve the mystery of her benefactor Margaret must go back in her memories almost 70 years, to the time when she was 'vanished' to a long-stay institution for children with learning disabilities.
An absorbing and page-turning mystery with a dual timeline, The Vanishing of Margaret Small takes readers into a fascinating past, and introduces an unforgettable literary heroine.
Perfect for fans of Libby Page and Gail Honeyman.
Critic Reviews
"An evocative, endearing, entertaining and thoroughly delicious character portrait and a terrific first novel." (Donal MacIntyre, TV presenter)
"A tender, thought-provoking and totally gripping novel from a wonderful storyteller...deserves to be a huge hit!" (Matt Cain, author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle)
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- Anonymous User
- 09-08-2023
Loved it!
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and loved Margaret from the first chapter. The narrators selected were absolutely perfect for these characters.
A very sad story, reminding us of how the world has failed so many people in the cruelest of ways. Also a reminder that everyone deserves kindness and respect, you truly never know what they have been through in life. Highly recommend this audiobook
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- N. Palfrey
- 20-12-2022
Heartfelt, funny and moving story. Loved it!
This beautiful story made me laugh, cry and most of all think about the lives of women like Margaret who lost so much and yet remained so wonderfully themselves. Neil has captured the stories of so many in a timeless, heartfelt and most of all enthralling way. I loved every moment of it.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-01-2024
Beautiful and heartbreaking
This book brought me to tears. I didn’t truly realise what people went through back then if they had a learning disability. It’s a tough story beautifully told, bringing what feels like a real voice and humanity to the words. To the author, thank you for writing this
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