A Wife's Courage: The BRAND NEW Battersea saga for 2023

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But Alec is far from a distant memory and, unbeknown to Mavis, he’s watching her and her happy family closely.

If a refund is payable to you we will process the refund as soon as possible, and, in any case within fourteen (14) days. Kitty Neale was raised in South London and this working class area became the inspiration for her novels. Winnie's abusive husband has left and she finds herself foolishly falling in love with black-market trader, Have-it Harry Hampton. But people are not always what they seem; could Millie turn out to be far stronger and more resilient than anyone could have imagined?Many of the author’s books are set in South London, in locations with which Kitty is intimately familiar. In this seedy world of dancing girls and gangsters Penny must grow up quickly, she must be brave, and she s forced to face the truth about some very dark secrets from her past.

For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice centre (for example the Citizen's Advice Bureau if you are in the UK). It fell to Lorna, her mother’s acquaintance, to take care of the lonely little girl, but the rejection always cut deep.It’s Sarah and her brother against the world…When Sarah Jepson’s mother Annie dies, Sarah is left with her little brother Tommy to care for.

Kitty transitioned through a number of careers and jobs during the first couple of years of her adult life. But when shocking truths about Vera come to light, could it bring the possibility of a fresh start for Daisy after all?And when Henry beats his eldest daughter so badly that she ends up in the hospital, it seems like there’s nowhere left for them all to go. To read more about the site or if you want a graphic to link to us, see the about page for more details. You can’t choose your family…From the Sunday Times bestselling author Kitty Neale comes an emotional family saga about two women whose bravery and kinship will see them through the toughest times.

Abandoned on the cold stone steps of an orphanage, only a few hours old and clutching the object which was to give her name, Pearl Button had a hard start to life. Beaten When Jenny's mother abandons her and her younger siblings, Jenny is left at the mercy of her abusive father Henry. A Cuckoo in Candle Lane, is Sunday Times bestseller Kitty Neale's first novel, a powerful drama of family life set in post-war London. I am not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other Web sites or media without my permission. She did not expect to attract any positive feedback when she sent in her synopsis and the first couple of chapters.After working for two years with other bereaved parents in a support group, I took up writing and my first novel, A Cuckoo in Candle Lane, was born. A wonderfully gritty and heart-warming south London saga the sequel to A Cuckoo in Candle LaneBattersea 1966. When the author wrote her first novel (A Cuckoo in Candle Lane), Kitty Neale had no intention of actually seeing it published. In this seedy world of dancing girls and gangsters Penny must grow up quickly, she must be brave, and she’s forced to face the truth about some very dark secrets from her past. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child.