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Orphan Girl's Dream
- Victorian Romance
- Narrated by: Alexandra Lee Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
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An abandoned babe born out of wedlock found by a fisherman and his childless wife. A cruel turn of events that tear them apart. Can Dora finally find a family?
Dora Wentworth is born out of wedlock in one of the poorest parts of Liverpool. Abandoned by her family, she is brought by God into the arms of a childless fisherman and his wife.
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