Romance & Sagas
Synopsis
In the turbulent East End of London in the thirties, Jessie Warner is growing up . . . Emotions are running high in Stepney, with Blackshirts marching through the streets and the Jewish community under threat of violence. Jessie finds it alarming, particularly as her boyfriend Max is Jewish, but there is more to worry her. Discovering a family secret, Jessie turns to her mother for answers, but Rose is reluctant to reveal the past — for there is something that Jessie must never know. This vigorous novel is full of lively atmosphere, depicting London in the thirties: the families, the traders, the docks and factories, and the Blackshirts.You May Also Be Interested In...
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