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Prequel to THE WATER GYPSIES, this is an absorbing tale of adventure and true love from the bestselling author of CHOCOLATE GIRLS
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An absorbing tale of adventure and true love Young Maryann Nelson is devastated at the loss of her beloved father. But worse is to come when her mother, Flo, sees an opportunity to better herself and her family in a marriage to the local undertaker, Norman Griffin. Though on the surface a caring family man, Norman is not at all what he seems, as Maryann and her sister Sal soon discover.Unable to turn to their unsympathetic mother for support, the girls are left alone with their harrowing secret. But for Sal it is too much to bear . . . The chance of a new life opens up for Maryann when she befriends Joel Bartholomew. Aboard his narrowboat, the Esther Jane, she finds herself falling in love with life on the canal as she is swept away from Birmingham and all her worries. Until Joel's feelings for Maryann begin to change, awakening all the old nightmares that she had thought were long buried, and in panic and confusion she takes flight . . .
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Annie Murray weaves a wonderful story in this book. You feel she must have lived several lifetimes to be able to write with so much depth and feeling. I have read this book twice now which is unusual for me.Upon the second reading I was still spellbound and couldn't put the book down. The story starts and ends in Birmingham, it is about a young girl who faces violence and hardship due to her stepfather and a mother who is unable to help her children.She changes her life to live on the canal boats to find the happiness she so deserves. This book is the first of the two book Ms Murray wrote about the canal boats and the lives of the people who live on them. If you love this book like I did and want to follow the lives of the main characters you will also love "The Water Gypsies"which is a continuation of "The Narrowboat Girl".
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book gave me a wonderful insight into canal life & poverty in the back to back houses of Birmingham in the early 20th century.
Annie writes so vividly that I felt I had actually lived in these times, in the squaller. I could smell the coal, the dank dripping canal basements.
Although this is a realistic insight, it is seen through the eyes of a child & later a young woman, it is also a romance. It's truly compelling read which will be difficult to put down & it's one which will stay in your memery for a good time afterwards.
Annie writes so vividly that I felt I had actually lived in these times, in the squaller. I could smell the coal, the dank dripping canal basements.
Although this is a realistic insight, it is seen through the eyes of a child & later a young woman, it is also a romance. It's truly compelling read which will be difficult to put down & it's one which will stay in your memery for a good time afterwards.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have all the other books by Annie Murray. A really good read for anyone who likes her work and anyone interested in Birmingham history. There is so much fact about Birmingham in her books it's like you are there! I recognise a lot of places, people and occupations from what my Mom told me as she was born and grew up in Birmingam at the times written about in the books.
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could not put down
Wow have just finished this book and the water gypsies could not put down,another fantastic read. I could not sleep one night as the story was going around and around in my head. Read more
Published 3 months ago by chrissie
brilliant read
really enjoyed this book I have also read the sequel water gypsies it was brilliant too I really enjoy Annie Murray's books they are always so true to life
Published 3 months ago by moosey1959
Interesting Read
Enjoyed this story as it opened up information around a lifestyle on the canals etc. of which I knew nothing. Read more
Published 12 months ago by R. Lawler
Absorbing, so good...
I picked this up from the hotel 'library' while on holiday in Corfu, not expecting too much to be honest. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by Rufus
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I really enjoyed this book and it was sent very quickly and looking brand new.
Published on 18 Jun 2009 by T. Cade
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