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The Second Child

11 Ratings

3

Duration

0H 55min

Language

English

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Category

Fiction

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?

© 2009 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781407450810

Release date

Audiobook: 1 October 2009

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