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Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts

By: Mary Gibson
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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They call them the custard tarts - the girls who work at Pearce Duff's custard powder factory in Bermondsey before the First World War.
Conditions are hard but nothing can quench the spirit of humour and friendship - or the rising tide of anger that will finally bring the girls out on strike for a better deal. For one of them, striking spells disaster. Nellie Clark's wages keep her young brothers and sister from starvation, while her father sinks into drunken violence after the death of their mother.
And over them all looms the shadow of the coming war, which will pull London's East End together as never before - even while it tears the world apart.©2014 Mary Gibson (P)2014 W.F. Howes Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt
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The storyline caught my heart as it reminded me so much of my gran who was a bermondsey lass and worked for bird's custard. And her elder sister Nell brought her up after their mum had died.,however tthe storyline was most enjoyable with a variety of strong, and weak characters,one of the best books i have read this year.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts?

Nell being taken to the police station and meeting Sam afterward.

Which character – as performed by Anne Dover – was your favourite?

Nell was my favourite character and performed brilliantly by Anne especially when Nell lost her rag and had something to say

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Sam told Nell of his experiences during the war

Any additional comments?

Hope Mary Gibson has plenty more to write of the different families in Bermonsey, as i am already looking forward to her next book. I also please that her books are decent length, can't wait for more

oh boy, what a cracker!!!

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loved the narrators voice and accents. easy to listen too book. very enjoyable. will listen tomore of this authors books

lovely easy to listen to book

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a book well worth reading narrative excellent I didn't want the book to end atall

a brilliantly written book love laughs poverty

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This was a lovely story, I couldn't turn it off.
The character's were like my friends, I felt I was with them and I knew each one.
it was a wonderful book , I didn't want it to end.

such a lovely story

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Listened to while I was at work in the afternoons, it gave me something to look forward to.

Great story for us factory girls

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