Down Our Street - Hardcover

Jonker, Joan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754014673 ISBN 13: 9780754014676

Publisher: Chivers Press Ltd

Synopsis

The Second World War is finally over and best friends Molly Bennett and Nellie McDonough are bursting with happiness. Their beloved sons are coming home at last and their eldest children are planning to marry each other. When a double wedding is announced, Molly is determined to give her two beautiful daughters a day to remember for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile Nellie's daughter Lily has a boyfriend whom no one likes. When he brings trouble to their door, Nellie's friends in the street are ready to face it. And there's a handsome young chap just waiting in the wings for Lily...

About this title

About the Author:

Joan Jonker was born and bred in Liverpool. She led a rich and varied life and was devoted to her family. Before writing novels, she worked tirelessly for the charity-run organisation Victims of Violence which she founded in 1976. Sadly, Joan died in 2006, but she is remembered fondly by her family and friends and her multitude of fans.

From Library Journal:

Molly and Nellie have charmed listeners through the World War II years with the daily goings-on of their respective Liverpool families and now there is cause for celebration. Their sons have returned from fighting, and their eldest children are soon to be wed to each other. There is just one hitch. Lily, Nellie's daughter, is dating a mysterious young man whom no one seems to like or know much about. Interwoven with this story are the now familiar banter and chats between the very different, but inseparable, Nellie and Molly. The excellent reading by Maggie Ollerenshaw gives each character personality and makes them come to life. And that's no small accomplishment as this is the type of book that could easily bog down into tedium without her lively delivery. Jonker (Sweet Rosie O'Grady) knows Liverpool and gets it just right, but that very fact may put off some American listeners who prefer the exotic when listening to works about other places. A well-done production; for libraries where there is an interest in tales about women's friendships and family sagas. Nancy Paul, Brandon P.L., WI
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chivers Press Ltd
• ISBN 10: 0754014673
• ISBN 13: 9780754014676
• Binding: Hardcover