The Sound of Coaches

Nov 14, 2024 5:45 AM

Author:Leon Garfield

One stormy December night some time in the eighteenth century, a coach came thundering down the long hill outside of Dorking on its usual journey into London. But something unusual was to happen that night as one of the passengers unepectedly gave birth to a child.

Not until he was eight did Sam Chichester discover that the coachman and guard he called 'Ma and 'Pa' were not his real parents. Sam will need to grow up, leave home, and find love before he will finally uncover the truth about his parentage.

Reviews

A book to savor and decipher, rich in atmosphere and character and style that strikes sparks from the cobbles

—— New Statesman

Filled with voluble wit

—— Washington Post

Today’s answer to Harry Potter crossed with The Hunger Games

—— Tatler

We are predicting extremely big things for this new adventure series

—— Mail on Sunday

The time travel aspect is excellently described and written and really transports the reader back in time - and you will learn a lot of history on the way! An exciting, quirky, humorous and pacy read, with great (and believable) characters - so much going for it and a great series.

—— Parents in Touch

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