The Foundling: a gripping story of a mother’s battle to reclaim her daughter
Set in 18th-century London, the new novel from Stacey Halls explores questions of power dynamics, class, motherhood and trauma
The Foundling
By Stacey Halls
Manilla Press
London’s Foundling Museum, situated in the heart of the Bloomsbury district, is a deeply moving place to visit. The museum was once the site of the Foundling Hospital, established in 1739 by Thomas Coram in order to take in and care for the city’s abandoned babies.
Women could, without judgment, leave their children in the hospital’s care, with the option to return later and reclaim their offspring. Many ...
