Set in the bible belt of Canada, this is the tale of the rise and fall of Mrs Olga Stynch, the daughter of an immigrant Ukranian pig farmer.
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Helen Forrester was born in Hoylake, Cheshire, the eldest of seven children. For many years, until she married, her home was Liverpool, a city that features prominently in her work. For over thirty years now she has made her home in Alberta, Canada. In 1988 she was awarded an honourary D.Litt. by the University of Liverpool in recognition of her achievements as an author.
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A socially adept and enjoyable book.
The Latchkey Kid is set in Canada, in the small town atmosphere of the 1950s. So of course it couldn't happen now, that women prefer to push their men out of town on work, socialise with bitter intent to top every committee, and neglect their children. One such neglected latchkey kid, Hank, who passes the time by writing and chatting to a British woman, writes up a revenge novel and the racy content means it quickly finds a publisher in New York. Then the stage is set for his social-climber mother Olga, daughter of a pig farmer, to find out the hard way who is behind the pseudonym. I enjoyed this more than I'd expected and it was very revealing about the society at that time.
The Latchkey Kid is set in Canada, in the small town atmosphere of the 1950s. So of course it couldn't happen now, that women prefer to push their men out of town on work, socialise with bitter intent to top every committee, and neglect their children. One such neglected latchkey kid, Hank, who passes the time by writing and chatting to a British woman, writes up a revenge novel and the racy content means it quickly finds a publisher in New York. Then the stage is set for his social-climber mother Olga, daughter of a pig farmer, to find out the hard way who is behind the pseudonym. I enjoyed this more than I'd expected and it was very revealing about the society at that time.
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I really enjoy Helen Forrester book the story lines are very good once you start reading i don't wont to put it down
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found I had previously read the book and although trying hard did not finish it. it was an ok read.
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THIS WOS A BRILLIANT BOOK OF WOT KIDS AD TO DO FOR THEM SELVES MANY YEARS AGO BEIN LEFT ALONE LOVED IT IMAGINE IT BEIN LIKE THAT NOW IT WOULD BE AWFUL
Published 28 days ago by Gill Williams
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Liverpool life in hard times.
Well written by a person who lived through the history of Liverpool. Poverty can only be written by people who have lived through it.
Published 2 months ago by Peter Jackson
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Good reade
Good read and well written by Helen Forrester. Shame it had such a sudden ending leaving you to draw your own conclusion
Published 2 months ago by Liz
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Nothing like Helen's other books
I usually read Helen Forrester's books quickly and with great enjoyment but this is very unengaging and difficult to read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Anderson
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Great read
As always with all Helen Forrester books, a fantastic story that keeps you interested to the end, and the disappointment when you actually come to the end, because it leaves you... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Penelope Miller
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Different.
It was not what I usual read and I purchased this book only by seeing it was by Helen Forrester.I started to read it and thought I would not keep reading it but I did and I quite... Read more
Published 4 months ago by karensally27
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