Faded Glory

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From a life on the streets to the glory of the boxing ring. London's East End, 1953: Albert Kemp is a lonely widower, whose only son was killed in the war. Now he works in a pub by the railway arches. Downstairs is a traditional bar, upstairs is a famous boxing gym. It is here that Albert brings Danny, a fatherless boy who he rescues from gang life on the streets. But as Danny begins to grow into a champion, the predators start to circle, luring him with glittering promises back into a life of crime. Will Danny listen to his wise old mentor Or will the prospect of fame and money be too tempting

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A 'Don't Miss' pick * Best Magazine *
Tough but tender... David Essex ingeniously waves telling clues from his own life into the storyline * Mail on Sunday *
A powerful drama * Southern Daily Echo *

Author Bio

David Essex has had a career as an actor and singer, spanning four decades. He is the bestselling author of two autobiographies A Charmed Life and Over the Moon and a collection of poetry, Travelling Tinker Man and Other Rhymes.