Adrianne Roy (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. 2010. No Edition Remarks. 328 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over white cloth. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Boards have light edgewear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket by Gary Wood (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLUE INK, ON FFEP. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, not price clipped (£17.99), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 328pp. This hilarious but moving story of Annie begins with her mother's journey back in time from a village life in rural Cyprus, riding her pet donkey and attending family weddings, to the steps of the East End of London in the late 1940s. Nothing prepared her for the new life that awaited her, being flung into a clash of cultures, language barriers and difficult domestic arrangements. Annie goes on to describe what it was like being brought up in Hackney, as a Cypriot girl in the 1960s by strict and controlling parents whose priorities were to maintain her virginity intact and groom her for a Cypriot husband. Annie's journey deals with her conflict against the strict control, double standards and egotistic chauvinism, including her take on weddings, education, religion, work and love. How she deals with the dramas and obstacles along the way leads her to ultimate power and self discovery. Signed by Author(s).