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East End Angel
- Author
- Kay Brellend
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 20 March 2014
- Run Time
- 10 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Classic fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings, Adventure / action fiction, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships
What to expect
Two sisters living in London’s tough East End … will Jennifer and Kathy be tough enough to survive?
Katherine and Jennifer Finch are like chalk and cheese: Katherine is a midwife, dedicating her life to helping others – and Jennifer is a prostitute.
Leaving home age 15, Jennifer must learn to live on her wits in London’s notorious East End. Soon, however, she is battling drink and drugs, and is pregnant with a child. Her labour is nearly fatal, but her sister steps in to save the day.
Kathy continues to tend to the poor of the East End and help her sister – and she of all people knows that the society that Jennifer keeps is damaging her. Despite her best intentions, however, she begins to fall for an East End wide boy. She knows that he is no good, but her heart will not listen to her head – and what’s more, he has promised to change for her …
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
- Annie Aldington
- Duration
- 10 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 March 2014
- ISBN
- 9780007543519
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Classic fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings, Adventure / action fiction, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
Two sisters living in London’s tough East End … will Jennifer and Kathy be tough enough to survive? Katherine and Jennifer Finch are like chalk and cheese: Katherine is a midwife, dedicating her life to helping others – and Jennifer is a prostitute. Leaving home age 15, Jennifer must learn to live on her wits in London’s notorious East End. Soon, however, she is battling drink and drugs, and is pregnant with a child. Her labour is nearly fatal, but her sister steps in to save the day. Kathy continues to tend to the poor of the East End and help her sister – and she of all people knows that the society that Jennifer keeps is damaging her. Despite her best intentions, however, she begins to fall for an East End wide boy. She knows that he is no good, but her heart will not listen to her head – and what’s more, he has promised to change for her …
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