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'Happiness had never been something she'd looked for. A quiet day with no insults or wallops, that was the best she could imagine.'

Set in 1920s London, this is the inspiring story of Kate Goss' struggle against poverty, hunger and cruel family secrets. 

Her mother died in a fall, her father has vanished without trace, and now her aunt and cousins treat her viciously. In a freezing, vermin-infested garret, factory girl Kate has only her own brave spirit and dreams of finding her father to keep her going. She has barely enough money to feed herself, or to pay the rent. The factory where she works begins to lay off people and it isn't long before she has fallen into the hands of the violent local money-lender. That is until an unexpected opportunity comes her way - a job cleaning a most unusual bookshop, where anyone, from factory workers to dockers, can learn to read and then buy books cheaply. A new world opens up, but with it come new dangers, too. 

Based on the true story of the Bermondsey Bookshop, this is the most inspiring and gripping novel Mary Gibson has yet written. 

©2020 Mary Gibson (P)2020 Head of Zeus Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Romance World Literature
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It would be so easy to run out of superlatives when describing this book. Suffice to say it is brilliantly written...interesting and thoroughly absorbing...add to that the perfect narration from Anne Dover who gave it a "real feel" I would give it at least 6*. Would highly recommend

simply superb....

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A lovely, easy story to listen to. I had predicted the end but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story. Great narrator.

An easy and enjoyable listen

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Such a captivating story and well narrated by Ann Dover she’s so good at it

Wonderful

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Fairly predictable love story. Wonderfully narrated by Anne Dover. If you love soppy then this is for you!

Twee; but sweet

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Gripping, performance exquisite, get your work done before you start .........I became very irresponsible, couldn't stop listening.

beautiful book

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