The Tannery (Quick Reads)
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A dramatic quick reads from the winner of Murder Most Famous.
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A heart-warming tale of one family’s struggle to survive the war years… It’s 1938. Dolly Ramsden is six years old. Times are hard. But Dolly doesn’t care – her family are everything to her. Then war comes and everything changes. Her father leaves his job at the local tannery and joins the war effort. He leaves behind him a bitter wife and a daughter who can see no hope for the future. With no money, Dolly’s mother is forced to take desperate measures to help them survive. Resentful of her daughter, lonely and depressed – she turns to drink and Dolly’s life becomes a living hell. When Wilf finally comes home he returns to a teenage daughter who has been forced to grow up too soon, and a wife who is destroyed by what she’s become. With the tannery fires still burning the hatred, resentment and secrets simmer beneath the attempts to restore a normal life for them all until finally, one night – things spiral out of control…
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sherrie Hewson is a natural for short-story writing - her book is full of character, and definitely a 'quick-read' - found I couldn't put it down once I had started, so was able to fit it into my day easily - bring on some more Sherrie
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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What a brilliant 'short story' from Sherrie Hewson, only it was too 'quick a read' I really wanted more.She has a real talent for short story writing(or maybe even longer - who knows???).This book gripped me from the first page and I loved that about it.You really get the sense that you are there,especially with the discription of the smells and feelings etc. Perhaps there will be a continuation to the story of Dolly another time, I really hope so,but if not maybe Sherrie has other characters in her head she can 'bring to life',but I only hope she doesn't give up the 'day job' to do it as she's a very funny lady!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I enjoyed this short story. Having seen Sherrie on Loose Women I was keen to read the book. I wasn't disappointed. More please
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Simple Read
easy to read and gives an insight into the period which the author has written this superb novel.
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by Charanjit Mckeown
Another celeb in print thanks to their name not talent
This book is not what I expected after the "Murder Most Famous" programme - I'd expected this to be a crime novel, it isn't - if anything it's closer to Catherine Cookson. Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by Nicki
Would make a wonderful TV play
This book would make a wonderful TV play. When I read the pre-publication copy of the text I laughed and cried. It deserves to be in the best seller list.
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by J. J. High
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