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The Second Child

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: David McFetteridge
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Summary
 Alison Clarke returns home to her father's house in rural Wexford with her movie star boyfriend, Nick. It is the first time she has been home in years. Her father does not approve of her boyfriend or her pregnancy, and Alison's mother is struggling to keep them from fighting. There is a lot of tension in the house. Will father and daughter ever make up?©2008 John Boyne (P)2008 W F Howes Ltd Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction
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Didn’t realize it only went for 55 mins , it was like an introduction only…maybe I didn’t look properly but was looking forward to another John Boyne book

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