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R. F. Delderfield (Author)
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Publication Date: 6 Mar 2008
Jim Carver a tough, resolute war veteran, he returns from the trenches to build a better life for his family to find his wife dead.

Archie Carver Jims eldest son, smart, ruthless, he has a quick eye for financial profits and beautiful women.

Elaine Frith seductive and ambitious, she uses her charms to snare the man she thinks will give her wealth.

The First World War ends and the soldiers return to the peaceful Avenue. On the surface their homes look just the same but behind the carefully tended front gardens everything has changed and their families lives in the next twenty years will be as turbulent as any they have known.

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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks (6 Mar 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 034096376X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340963760
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 3 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 135,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'Highly recommended. Combines tension with a splendid sense of atmosphere and vivid characterisation. An excellent read' (Sunday Express )

'Mr Delderfield's manner is easy, modest, heartwarming' (Evening Standard )

'R F Delderfield is a born storyteller' ( Sunday Mirror )

'Sheer, wonderful storytelling' (Chicago Tribune )

'It is always a pleasure to read R F Delderfield, because he never seems to be ashamed of writing well' (Books and Bookmen )

'He built an imposing artistic social history that promises to join those of his great forebears in the long, noble line of the English novel. His narratives belong in a tradition that goes back to John Galsworthy and Arnold Bennett' (Life Magazine )

Evening Standard

'Mr Delderfield's manner is easy, modest, heartwarming'
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic 27 Feb 2008
By Nicola Halliday
Format:Paperback
This book is the first in a set of two books. I love the way that it concentrates on one road in a suburb of London and follows the lives of several families. It starts in the early 1900's and progresses to the second world war. Can't recommend it enough....once you've read it you will have to read the sequel 'The Avenue goes to war' straight away.
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5.0 out of 5 stars between the wars 1 Aug 2008
By D. Parker
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book and its follow up "The Avenue goes to War" are two modern day classics. They tell the story of an avenue in South London between the first and second world wars and then continues through the war to around 1948. It tells the story mainly around the Carver family at first and we are introduced to the other residents through the eyes of the Carvers. If this book reminds me of anything it is the wartime film "This Happy Breed" which tells a similar story around a wartime, suburb of London.
Reading between the lines and looking at maps of London I think the Avenue Story is based in Croydon but of course this is Hypothesis and supposition. No matter it is a great story telling the story of the Avenue from 1919 until 1940(The Dreaming Suburb) and then from 1941 to 1948 (The Avenue Goes to War)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Multiple Typos in Kindle version 1 Oct 2012
By Andi
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I wish I had seen the review stating that the Kindle version of this book is full of typos as I wouldn't have wasted
money on it. Do I get a refund ? If I bought a book with so many errors I would be returning it !
The story is good, not the best Delderfield, slightly aloof, but still enjoyable once I have figured out what the words are supposed to be !
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Old Favourite
A very good book by an excellent author. I first read it many years ago and enjoyed it just as much today, together with its sequel "The Avenue Goes To War" As someone... Read more
Published 3 days ago by MaggieB
5.0 out of 5 stars The Dreaming Suburb by R.F.Delderfield
Had not read any R.F. Delder field since my teens; I vaguely remember this being televised and am trying to remember who the actors were. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rosa
3.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story but...
Enjoyed the story as it is a favourite classic but typing errors make it lose some of it's appeal. (Much incorrect use of punctuation)
Published 3 months ago by Mrs RJ Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars The Dreaming Suburb
I adore RF Delderfield and this and The Avenue Goes to War are among my favourite books. His writing so envokes the time.
Published 4 months ago by Susan Alves
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
If you have an interest in social history of England between the wars, try this one. A good read, although there are some historical inaccuracies which I found annoying.
Published 10 months ago by Barbara
3.0 out of 5 stars Kindle version sucks
I loved this book when I read it as a teenager so I was looking forward to rereading it. I enjoyed the story as much as ever but the Kindle version is ruined by the frequent and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Hester
3.0 out of 5 stars the dreaming suburb
book ok not worth the money it cost on post and packaging it had a oxfam sticker on it so i coul have gone in a charity shop and bought it cheaper
Published 12 months ago by avid reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
I really enjoyed this book. I have only recently discovered this author and I would like to read all of his books now.
Published 14 months ago by Rockzee
5.0 out of 5 stars Life as it really was
Another favourite on Kindle. Future generations can now have a real reading experience. Loved this book within minutes of turning the pages
Published 15 months ago by Mr. M. Kennard
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely perceptive book - the first half of a great story
I came back to this book and its sequel The Avenue Goes to War after reading The Blitz: The British Under Attack, which describes the general experience of the Blitz, with... Read more
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