JINNIE

By Josephine Cox

Synopsis

Louise has raised Jinnie since she was abandoned by Susan, Louise's sister. Over the years Louise and Jinnie develop a close relationship but this is threatened when Susan decides she wants Jinnie back.

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Narrator	Brenda Usherwood
Length	8hrs 30mins
Catalogue No.	6255
Publisher	Headline

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