Child in the Mountains

By Monica Hannaford

At just five years old, a young girl is violently taken from her home in rural England by her father and abandoned in a remote mountain cave, far from everything she has ever known.Drugged, frightened, and completely alone, she must learn to survive in a harsh wilderness where every day is a fight against hunger, isolation, and the brutal winter ahead. A young man who, under duress, brought her to the mountains, mysteriously disappears, leaving behind his donkey, Diffy. She forms an unlikely bond with the animal that becomes her only companion.Guided briefly by an elderly mountain woman who teaches her essential survival skills, the young girl is once again left to face the mountains alone, relying on courage, resilience, and determination far beyond her years.A powerful story of survival, endurance, and the strength of the human spirit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1972091352
• ISBN13: 9781972091357
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Maynard Publishing
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"