On Her Own Two Feet

  • Author Pamela Evans
  • Narrator Penelope Freeman
  • Publisher Headline
  • Run Time 10 hours and 16 minutes
  • Format Audio
  • Genre Generational sagas.
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What to expect

Bringing the Keep Fit movement vividly to life in 1940s' London, Pam Evans' family saga will inspire and enthral anyone who has ever dared to dream of a better life.

In the middle of a party to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V in 1935, Mollie Fisher's good-for-nothing husband walks out on his wife and baby girl. Luckily, Mollie has a loving family to turn to for help. Mollie's mother, Marge, is delighted to look after baby Esme while Mollie goes out to work. Meanwhile, her nan, Nora, encourages Mollie to join a local keep fit class, which opens her eyes to a whole new world.

Determined to better herself, Mollie qualifies as a fitness instructor and starts to run her own classes for the local community, where she befriends a group of women she would never have known existed. But with the outbreak of the Second World War and the ever-present danger of losing her loved ones in the London bombings, it takes courage for Mollie to stand on her own two feet...

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Critics Review

  • A touching novel

    Daily Express
  • A good traditional romance, and its author has a feeling for the atmosphere of postwar London

    Sunday Express
  • A superb and heartwarming read

    Irish Independent
  • Very readable

    Bella
  • A special kind of warmth with all the right ingredients

    Lancashire Evening Post

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