'Happiness had never been something she'd looked for. A quiet day with no insults or wallops, that was the best she could imagine.'
London, 1920s Kate Goss lives in a freezing cold garret, bullied by her aunt and cousins. She dreams of being rescued by her handsome father. No one knows where he is, or what he is doing, just that he is sure to come back a rich man. By the time Kate is seventeen, she has learnt to cope alone. When her aunt throws her out, she finds a job as a cleaner in the Bermondsey Bookshop and Reading Room. Here she will discover a world she never knew existed. But trouble is never far away and long-held secrets are about to burst into the open, ensnaring her in a web of lies and violence.
Will she ever be able to escape? Praise for
The Bermondsey Bookshop: 'Poignant and intensely emotional'
BOOKISH JOTTINGS 'A fabulous, fascinating read'
VANESSA FELTZ 'I simply couldn't put it down'
THE BOOKBAG 'A must-read'
OK MAGAZINEThe inspiring story of one girl's struggle against poverty, hunger and family cruelty, set in 1920s London.About the AuthorMary Gibson was born and brought up in Bermondsey, south east London, where both her grandmother and mother were factory girls. She is the author of the bestselling
Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts, which was selected for World Book Night 2015, and five other novels,
Jam and Roses,
Gunner Girls and Fighter Boys,
Bourbon Creams and Tattered Dreams,
Hattie's Home and
A Sister's Struggle. marygibsonauthor.co.uk @MaryGibsonBooks
ReviewsAn inspiring story * My Weekly *
Book InformationISBN 9781788542654
Author Mary GibsonFormat Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Head of ZeusPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC