Maggie
Four decades. Four generations. One World War.
Raised in Stepney, the heart of London’s East End, Maggie Riley is the only child of an Irish widower. When she becomes pregnant at the age of fifteen she is delighted, for it means she has captured her beloved Jim Burns.
But life is a constant struggle – to bring up her four sons, to cope with a part-time husband, to ‘better herself’. And that struggle is set against critical events of the era: the Depression, the Blackshirt marches, the devastation of World War II and its aftermath.
Rejoice in Maggie’s triumphs and feel the sorrow of her tragedies with this beautiful and moving tale of perseverance against all odds.
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What readers are saying about MAGGIE
‘A brilliant novel’ – 5 STARS
‘A fascinating story’ – 5 STARS
‘I loved the whole story’ – 5 STARS
‘Just wonderful!’ – 5 STARS
‘An amazing read’ – 5 STARS
Raised in Stepney, the heart of London’s East End, Maggie Riley is the only child of an Irish widower. When she becomes pregnant at the age of fifteen she is delighted, for it means she has captured her beloved Jim Burns.
But life is a constant struggle – to bring up her four sons, to cope with a part-time husband, to ‘better herself’. And that struggle is set against critical events of the era: the Depression, the Blackshirt marches, the devastation of World War II and its aftermath.
Rejoice in Maggie’s triumphs and feel the sorrow of her tragedies with this beautiful and moving tale of perseverance against all odds.
***************
What readers are saying about MAGGIE
‘A brilliant novel’ – 5 STARS
‘A fascinating story’ – 5 STARS
‘I loved the whole story’ – 5 STARS
‘Just wonderful!’ – 5 STARS
‘An amazing read’ – 5 STARS
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Reviews
A remarkable story and a remarkable book
So real it feels as if someone you love is telling her own story
A story-telling tour de force. Sentimental, romantic and very saleable, this will appeal to every reader who adored The Thorn Birds