Coram Boy

Coram Boy tells the story of two families from 18th century England, whose lives are linked by the 'Coram Man', a shady figure who collects abandoned and illegitimate children from across the country, supposedly to deliver them to a safe, new life at the Coram Hospital in London. In reality, however, the unscrupulous man sells the unfortunate children into slavery, or 'disposes' of them if they are of no use to him.

Packed with historical detail, this is an enthralling, moving and sometimes deeply distressing read.