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Foundling
From the bestselling author of The Familiars, and set against the vibrant backdrop of Georgian London, The Foundling explores families, secrets, class, equality, power and the meaning of motherhood.
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9781838770068
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Rachel S.
Apr 6, 2026
As soon as I picked this up and started reading it I was pulled right into it. The author built a fascinating world of 1700's London and I could really visualise everything from the rags to the riches, everything was remarkable.
The story was told in two POV, Bess and Alexandra, Bess gave her newborn to The Foundling as she was a single mother and knew she couldn't give her what she needed at that time, but she was saving her money so she could collect the child in a few years time.
When she turned up six years later, she learns that the child was taken by her (an imposter obviously) when the child was just a day old. Bess is beside herself and wants to find her child. This leads to interactions with Alexandra and then the whole thing kind of blows up.
I really enjoyed this book, Stacey Halls wrote it so well, everything flowed at an even pace.
I would definitely recommend it.
The story was told in two POV, Bess and Alexandra, Bess gave her newborn to The Foundling as she was a single mother and knew she couldn't give her what she needed at that time, but she was saving her money so she could collect the child in a few years time.
When she turned up six years later, she learns that the child was taken by her (an imposter obviously) when the child was just a day old. Bess is beside herself and wants to find her child. This leads to interactions with Alexandra and then the whole thing kind of blows up.
I really enjoyed this book, Stacey Halls wrote it so well, everything flowed at an even pace.
I would definitely recommend it.