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Coronation Day
- Author
- Kay Brellend
- Narrator
- Penelope MacDonald
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 24 May 2012
- Run Time
- 8 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
A gritty and compelling family drama from the author of The Street. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale.
It’s going to be a right old knee’s up…
The residents of the tough streets around Islington are heartbroken at the death of George the VI but having a young Queen on the throne isn’t the only change that they can expect.
The toughest street in London, Campbell Road, is due for demolition. One of the last residents remaining, Matilda Kiever, born and bred on the street, remembers many things about the past, not least what really happened to Christopher Wild’s mum, Pamela. Christopher thought she was dead, but it turns out she is very much alive.
But before he can get to the bottom of things, trouble starts to brew on Campbell Road when, after months of tension between Stephen’s building firm and the local Irish Navvies, his father is injured and the finger of blame is squarely pointed at the Irish.
Meanwhile, Coronation Day is just around the corner and the street will be having the biggest party it has ever seen. But Christopher is about to get drawn into one hell of a ding dong – and Campbell Road is going to have one last knees up that no one will ever forget.
Critics Review
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Praise for Kay Brellend from five-star reviews on
Amazon.co.uk:Brilliant read! Really takes you through a journey of hardship love hate etc. Was gripped from beginning to end!!!
By WooThis book was excellent, I didn't want it to end. Reading it made me feel like I was living in the era the book was set in.
By Amanda BicknellWhat a wonderful read…having been born near this area l could see the places and people as described, could not wait to read a few more chapters each night but was so sad when l finished it.
By LondonSueloved this book the sort you pickup and can’t put back down, the setting and characters really come to life, it's as if you can see it and breath it. Wonderful.
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Details
- Author
- Kay Brellend
- Narrator
- Penelope MacDonald
- Duration
- 8 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 May 2012
- ISBN
- 9780007478347
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Street fiction / urban fiction, Classic fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: identity / belonging, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
Synopsis
A gritty and compelling family drama from the author of The Street. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale. It’s going to be a right old knee’s up… The residents of the tough streets around Islington are heartbroken at the death of George the VI but having a young Queen on the throne isn’t the only change that they can expect.The toughest street in London, Campbell Road, is due for demolition. One of the last residents remaining, Matilda Kiever, born and bred on the street, remembers many things about the past, not least what really happened to Christopher Wild’s mum, Pamela. Christopher thought she was dead, but it turns out she is very much alive. But before he can get to the bottom of things, trouble starts to brew on Campbell Road when, after months of tension between Stephen’s building firm and the local Irish Navvies, his father is injured and the finger of blame is squarely pointed at the Irish. Meanwhile, Coronation Day is just around the corner and the street will be having the biggest party it has ever seen. But Christopher is about to get drawn into one hell of a ding dong – and Campbell Road is going to have one last knees up that no one will ever forget.
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