Monday, May 18, 2015

"Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline. ****


  • Audiobook
  • Book Club selection
  • English author
  • Originally published 2013
  • Historical Fiction - 75 years of operation, ending in 1929
  • Links:
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_Train
    • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/orphan/
  • Characters:
    • Molly, doing community service with elderly Vivian
    • Niamh {Neeve}, orphan on the train
  • Review:  This novel of historical fiction opened my eyes to a part of American history I had never heard about, and for that reason alone this book is worth reading.   I must be honest and say that the plot was fine and the story was good, but those were far out shone by the historical aspects of the orphan train events. A very good read.

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