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Never Look Back
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Publisher's Summary
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?
Critic Reviews
"With characters it is impossible not to care about...this is storytelling at its very best." (Daily Mail)
"Lose yourself in this epic saga." (Bella)
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- erica nuski
- 23-09-2018
what an amazing story
Lesley Pearce is a wonderful storyteller this book kept me listening from the start to finish
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- MMA
- 20-08-2019
Lovely story - great narator!
Really enjoyed this book - nice story (quite long and a bit repetitive with a lot of people dying). Narator is amazing!
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- Pinkie
- 06-05-2019
Great Read
Loved this book...Even though quite long I was very sad when it finished ...will miss all the characters.
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- Lynnette
- 16-04-2019
A fabulous history lesson on the settling of America in the 1800s.
A well researched history book wrapped around a love story. American accents are always a bit hard to suffer for a kiwi girl but they were well done all the same. Not as predictable as you would think but a good tale to keep one reading. A very long book which I managed in long listening periods at a time. For anyone who likes this way of learning history and geography it ticks some boxes.
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- barbara
- 07-12-2018
Never Look Back
This has got to be the most powerful book and story I have read this year. When it was voted as Lesley's most popular book, I had to read it. I now agree fully with that survey, what a book. Definitely a must to read.
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- Helen
- 13-10-2018
I feel like I've been on a journey, an epic one
And boy it was a twisted road! This book had me laughing and crying. I feel in love with every character. Charming, beautiful, strong lead character. I love all these books but this one is my MOST favorite!
Don't read if you want a sappy love story. Its more than that. So much more than that.
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- flc
- 26-10-2018
Wow!
This author is brilliant. I have loved every one of her books but even cried in this one. They are all beautifully narrated and I have learned so much from each one of them. Simply brilliant.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-11-2018
A great listen
lots of highs & lows, making you smile & cry. But Matty certainly led an interesting life
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-02-2020
My favourite book ever
I’ve read this book about 4 times as it’s my absolute favourite. The audible version has done it proud and I found listening to it very enjoyable for a change.
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- A. Richards
- 24-01-2020
epic
about a poor girl who sold flowers on the streets of London, her life changed forever after saving a little girls life.
she was taken in by the girls parents and given a job and then her life began.
such an excellent story line that pulls you into her plight.
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- Lorraine
- 10-09-2019
a good read
loved this book, the story line and the history also behind the story. I was sad to come to the end.
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- victoria coleman
- 07-05-2019
Wonderful read
I absolutely loved this book and didn't want it to end. The narrator was brilliant and changed accents for the characters and story took a real journey which made me cry tears of both sadness and happiness the whole way through. I loved the fact that this book was 29 hours long and it made quite a few long car journeys pass in no time.
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- J.A.T.
- 01-05-2019
Emotional but strong
I do love Lesley Pearse's books and this one was no different. I must admit to finding it very sad, but the strength of Matilda in the story is amazing. I loved to hear about her life from child to old woman and the kindness and love she passed on to others. No matter what sad things happened to her, she always found a way to move on and stay strong. That really is something. Holli Dempsey did a great job reading the story and bringing it all to life too. All in all, a great audio.
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- Beryl Argles
- 01-05-2019
Never Look Back
Excellent book. I didn't want it to finish. A fascinating tale that kept you wanting more. Brilliant characters which filled my imagination and made me believe I was there living with them.
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- D. Harding
- 28-04-2019
Riveting!
Once again - another book from this author that had me hooked from the start. Great story which shows the thorough research into life in the 1800s Thoroughly recommend.