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Fire Over London: A Novel of the Adams Family Saga

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Fire Over London: A Novel of the Adams Family Saga

Contributors:

By (Author) Mary Jane Staples

ISBN:

9780552159623

Publisher:

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Imprint:

Corgi Books

Publication Date:

15th July 2009

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

823.914

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

384

Dimensions:

Width 110mm, Height 178mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

205g

Description

The wartime blitz hits London - and the Adams family. The war is only into its second year, but already it has claimed one victim from the Adams family. Emily, Boots's cherished wife, has died in an air-raid,and the whole family mourns her. But for Polly Simms the prospect of a new life dawns, while the members of the younger generation who are in uniform, and doing their bit for King and Country, have their own problems to contend with. Tim has been posted to Scotland, to train as a Commando, and has met the lovely young officer Felicity; Eloise, now a sergeant in the ATS, is enjoying her new job as driver to the formidable Major Lucas. And has Rosie, now commissioned, lost her heart at last The Blitz all but destroys the factory in Shoreditch, but Sammy and Tommy Adams manage to find some alternative accommodation. And love is in the air - for young and old alike - as the Adams family refuse to let Hitler get the better of them.

Author Bio

Mary Jane Staples was born, bred and educated in Walworth, and was the author of many bestselling novels including the ever-popular cockney sagas featuring the Adams family. She died in 2005.

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