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'Campbell Road was home to the most notorious criminals: thieves, prostitutes, fraudsters – every sort of rogue and vagabond drifted through this slum.’
Life was tough … but so were they
Alice Keiver is a sensitive girl, growing up in one of the roughest parts of North London. As the daughter of an alcoholic mother, and niece of an abusive uncle, she dreams that one day she and her baby sister will escape their rotten surroundings.
Alice’s father, Jack Keiver, works day and night to provide for his family. But his hopes for a better life are dashed each time he returns home to find the money-jar raided and his feisty wife Tilly collapsed drunk in the corner.
In the room below, Alice's downtrodden Aunt Fran spends most of her days nursing the injuries inflicted on her by her cruel husband Jimmy – but this time he's pushed the family too far and they're not going to let him get away with it.
Revenge is going to be sweet.
About the Author
Kay Brellend, the third of six children, was born in North London but now lives in a Victorian farmhouse in Suffolk. Under a pseudonym she has written sixteen historical novels published in England and North America. This is her first novel set in the twentieth century and was inspired by her grandmother's reminiscences about her early life in Campbell Road, Islington.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
An expertly executed tale of the grim reality of life in London for the poorest of the poor. I very quickly cared for the characters and the journey they were undertaking. I was completely captured by the lives of the families who lived in 'The Bunk' and the interwoven links with the authors real family who were the inspiration for the story. The haunting photographs of the area and people add a human element to the semi-fictional work as it is based upon facts passed down from grandmother to mother and then daughter. Kay Brellend says she wrote this book as a tribute to her family and to honour a promise; they would be very proud of her effort to convey their struggle but also to show that life is rich and precious even when on the surface it is very tough indeed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I grew up in Hollway quite near to what would have been known as "The bunk" I had also read "Jerry White's book The worst street in North London" so felt I should take a look . I found I could not put it down, really enjoyed and look forward to the next book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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What a wonderful read...having been born near this area l could see the places and people as described, could not wait to read a few more chapters each night but was so sad when l finished it. Well worth the low price and have purchased her other book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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First book I have read by this author and thoroughly enjoyed it - if you don't like hardship family books steer clear.
Published 1 month ago by Jubre
The street
I could not put this book down it gave you the feeling that you actually knew
The people in the story ,I was sad to finish it and would recommend it to anyone brilliant read
The people in the story ,I was sad to finish it and would recommend it to anyone brilliant read
Published 1 month ago by Veene
great read
Magnificent. I found it incredibly hard to put this book down and just wish it could of gone on for longer.
Published 1 month ago by george
Gripping
Right from the first page this book was one of those hard to put down, just the sort of book I can really get into, I had to make myself put it down at times to make it last... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jill Back
Well read but predictable
I listened to the audio book version and felt the narration very engaging but the story was very predictable and clunky in places. Read more
Published 12 months ago by johnpetts
Where do I start?
I bought this as an ebook. In the review by "Mary" we are told that there are "haunting photographs". There are none, haunting or otherwise. Read more
Published 13 months ago by P. Bennett
the street
A very well written book, down to earth, very much a story of "Olden Days"
well worth a read.
well worth a read.
Published 14 months ago by jude
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