Description
South London in the 1930s ...and Mrs Hilda Jones is fed up with her dull husband. She thought marrying would liven him up, but after twenty-five years he's just as boring as the day she married him , and now she wants to lead her own life. Her newly-married daughter, Olive, is shocked, but Hilda is adamant.
Meanwhile, a heavy East End gang has moved into the area from Shoreditch, and has established a lucrative protection racket, bringing drama and anxiety to this closely-knit neighbourhood.
A heartwarming new cockney novel from the ever-popular author of the Adams family books
About the Author
Mary Jane Staples was born, bred and educated in Walworth, and was the author of many bestselling novels including the ever-popular cockney sagas featuring the Adams family. She died in 2005.
Book Information
ISBN 9780552155571
Author Mary Jane Staples
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Corgi Books
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 166g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 106mm * 20mm