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A Child of the East End
- Author
- Jean Fullerton
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 4 August 2022
- Run Time
- 7 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Life in Cockney London was tough in the post-war years. The government's broken promises had led to a chronic housing shortage, rampant crime and families living in squalor. But one thing prevailed: the unbeatable spirit of the East End, a tight-knit community who pulled through the dark times with humour and heart. Drawing on both family history and her own memories of growing up in the 1950s and '60s, as well as her working life as a district nurse and local police officer, Jean Fullerton vividly depicts this fascinating part of London - from tin baths, to jellied eels, to tigers in a Wapping warehouse.
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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Loved this account of a childhood. I grew up in London, not the east end though my dad was an east Londoner and I recognised lots of things from Jean Fullerton’s account. We are of a similar age so that also rang a bell for me. An enjoyable trip down memory lane. Highly recommend
Bagqueen1 2025-01-04
Details
- Author
- Jean Fullerton
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Duration
- 7 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 August 2022
- ISBN
- 9781004084210
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Biography: historical, political and military
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A Child of the East End is an eye-opening, heartfelt and atmospheric portrait of life in the East End after the war, and is perfect for fans of My East End by Gilda O'Neill, Four Meals for Fourpence by Grace Foakes and Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth.Life in Cockney London was tough in the post-war years. The government's broken promises had led to a chronic housing shortage, rampant crime and families living in squalor. But one thing prevailed: the unbeatable spirit of the East End, a tight-knit community who pulled through the dark times with humour and heart. Drawing on both family history and her own memories of growing up in the 1950s and '60s, as well as her working life as a district nurse and local police officer, Jean Fullerton vividly depicts this fascinating part of London - from tin baths, to jellied eels, to tigers in a Wapping warehouse.
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