Questa autrice è caratterizzata da uno stile di scrittura insolito che si concentra su profondi ritratti psicologici e riflessioni filosofiche. Le sue opere esplorano spesso complesse relazioni interpersonali e dilemmi morali, mantenendo una voce unica e coinvolgente. I lettori apprezzano la sua capacità di approfondire la psiche umana e presentare prospettive inaspettate. La sua scrittura è stimolante e stilisticamente raffinata.
By the year 1949, life in Walworth has almost returned to normal. Sammy and Boots, now in a highly successful partnership, are rebuilding the old family firm. But an old enemy resurfaces—Mr. Ben Ford, who seems determined to ruin the various branches of this growing business.
The 1950s are in full swing, and the Adams family is blessed with many new additions. Chinese Lady now has so many grandchildren that even she can sometimes scarcely remember them all. Boots and Sammy are kept up-to-date by the Adams youngsters, some of whom are now working in the family business. But they also welcome newcomers, including the lovely Anneliese, whose German ancestry makes her less than popular with some of her South London neighbours, and Joe and Hortense, newly arrived from the West Indies and working hard for Matt and Rosie on their farm in Kent. Sammy, meanwhile, has trouble with the newly-formed trade union at his factory, and the shadows of the war continue to haunt the family when Felicity's hopes for an operation which will save her sight are threatened by an extraordinary revelation. But the Adams family is still full of hope and promise for the future.
When Sammy Adams hears about the supermarkets that are all the rage in the USA, he decides to find a suitable site in South London and open one. Memories of World War II are never far from the surface for the members of the Adams family, but now the younger ones are spreading their wings.
The Wartime Blitz Hits London - And The Adams Family
The war is only into its second year, but already it has claimed one victim from the Adams family. Emily, Boots' cherished wife, has died in an air-raid, and the whole family mourns her. But for Polly Simms the prospect of a new life dawns, while the members of the younger generation who are in uniform, and doing their bit for King and Country, have their own problems to contend with. Tim has been posted to Scotland, to train as a Commando, and has met the lovely young officer Felicity; Eloise, now a sergeant in the ATS, is enjoying her new job as driver to the formidable Major Lucas. And has Rosie, now commissioned, lost her heart at last? The Blitz all but destroys the factory in Shoreditch, but Sammy and Tommy Adams manage to find some alternative accommodation. And love is in the air - for young and old alike - as the Adams family refuse to let Hitler get the better of them.
Two compelling sagas, Gevouwen rug / Folded back, Band wat verkleurd / Discolouration / / English pockets / Engels / English / Anglais / Englisch / Pocket / Poche / Taschenbuch / 11 x 18 cm / 892 .pp /
A moving family drama set against the backdrop of one of London's poorest areas from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. READERS ARE LOVING THE LODGER! "This was such a great read....... priceless I loved it" - 5 STARS "Leave[s] you with a smile on your face..." - 5 STARS "Once you start, you can't put it down..." - 5 STARS "I absolutely loved this book" - 5 STARS "Great for lifting your spirits" - 5 STARS "A good book, keeps you in suspense until the end" - 5 STARS ************************************************ IN TIMES OF TROUBLE, CAN SHE KEEP HER FAMILY SAFE FROM HARM? London, 1908: For years now, Maggie Wilson has had to bring up her four daughters alone with barely enough money to get by. Local Constable Harry Bradshaw looks out for them as best he can but there isn't much he can do for Maggie's small family. When the opportunity to take in a lodger arises, Maggie can't resist the extra income. But there's something strange about the man Maggie has let into her home... what if he's more trouble than he's worth?
It is 1941 and the country stands alone with its troops against Nazi Germany. The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, induces a determination to endure in his people which is shared by the Adams family. Emma settles into married life, and Boots and his wife Polly have some unexpected news.
From autumn 1941 to the first months of 1942, the war continued to affect the lives of the Adams and Somers families. It was not so much the war, however, as a succession of tragic domestic events that brought a sad and lonely little girl called Phoebe into the care of Susie and Sammy Adams, reminding them of the entry of Rosie as a child into the lives of Boots and Emily. Much needed to be done to cure little Phoebe of her sadness, and it proved a difficult time for Susie and Sammy. Further shadows fell when news came that Tim was a prisoner of war, and that Japan had attacked the American fleet in Pearl Harbour and British bases in the Far East. But Boots' French-born daughter Eloise had her dearest wish come true when she married Colonel Lucas of the Commandos in Alexandria.
Young Maisie Gibbs is a conscientious young woman, though life is harder since both her parents passed away. She is relieved when she finds a position as a housemaid in Kensington, under the watchful eyes of the formidable housekeeper, Mrs Carpenter, and she quickly settles in. When she meets a handsome young soldier, she is tempted to give him his marching orders. But gradually Corporal Daniel Adams starts to win her over. When tragedy strikes the Fairfax household, Maisie is lucky she has Daniel to rely on - a good sign of things to come? A delight for fans of the Adams family - the heartwarming story of Daniel and Chinese Lady.
"It was 1940, and many of the younger members of the Adams family were caught up in the war in France. Boots, now a Major and on the staff of General Sir Henry Simms, was one of the thousands of British troops trying to escape in the armada of little boats from Dunkirk. His son Tim and nephew Bobby were also struggling to reach the coast and safety, while Eloise was with the ATS awaiting the homecoming soldiers at Portsmouth with a comforting cup of tea and a ticket home. Boots and Tim both made it safely back, but of Bobby there was no sign, and the family all feared the worst. In a farm some miles from Dunkirk, however, Bobby was alive but injured, and trapped by the advancing Germans. The farmer and his wife offered him refuge but Helene, the farmer's independent-minded daughter, was scathing about the retreating British army and gave the brave, joking young sergeant a hard time. Working in the fields, dodging the German soldiers, Bobby was desperately looking for a way to escape and Helene, despite her hostility, found herself increasingly anxious to help the Englishman to get back home. Their adventures were to thrill the Adams family when they came to hear about it."
