Silvertown: An East End Family Memoir
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Book Overview
The story of one East End family, across three generations, living on the fringe of the Thames. Silvertown itself is a ribbon of marshland that sits beside the King George VI dock near Bow Creek. In... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1841151432
ISBN13:9781841151434
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Length:235 Pages
Weight:0.48 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
A memorable East End portrait
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is the story of Ms. McGrath's grandparents, Jenny and Len, who lived in the East End of London in the early 1900's. The description of their life and surroundings are incredibly vivid. A true and moving record of life back then, with all its struggles. It definitely is a remarkable and lovely book, and I was very moved at the end.
Beautiful and touching
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Melanie has done a wonderful job of describing life in the old East End of London. Her characters and descriptions are rich and completely believable. I wanted more. My family is from the same area and lived through the same kinds of experiences so I speak from a rich history and from personal knowledge. I felt as though I knew those people. A lovely book.
Touching Memoir
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Beautifully written account of life in the East End during the first half of the 20th century. If you have an interest in this part of the world - or an interest in seeing how the working poor somehow managed to carve out a life for themselves in the face of immense hardship and suffering - I would recommend this book. Depressing and uplifting at the same time.
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