A Child of the East End

The heartwarming and gripping memoir from the queen of saga fiction

A Child of the East End
Jean Fullerton
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 336pg
11 Aug 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781838952860
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One of my first East London memories is lying in bed, listening to the low boom of thebarges as they nudged each other on the Thames, just half a mile away from ourestate . . . Life in Cockney London was tough in the post-war years. The government' s broken promiseshad led to a chronic housing shortage, rampant crime and families living in squalor. But onething prevailed: the unbeatable spirit of the East End, a tight-knit community who pulledthrough the dark times with humour and heart. Drawing on both family history and her own memories of growing up in the 1950s and ' 60s, aswell as her working life as a district nurse and local police officer, Jean Fullerton vividly depictsthis fascinating part of London - from tin baths, to jellied eels, to tigers in a Wappingwarehouse. ***Includes a bonus 8-page photo plate section!*** A Child of the East End is an eye-opening, heartfelt and atmospheric portrait of life inthe East End after the war from ' the queen of saga fiction' , perfect for fans of My EastEnd by Gilda O' Neill and Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth.
Vivid, unsentimental and very funny. An extraordinary celebration of a bygone era by the Queen of the East End . . . a cracking read and a golden nugget of 20th century history. * Kate Thompson, author of The Stepney Doorstep Society on A Child of the East End * Funny, stark. . . grimly fascinating. (. . . ) A Child of the East End offers a powerful corrective to a romanticised, nostalgic way of looking at a past that was (. . . ) often regressive and oppressive * The Independent * Richly-textured and engrossing. . . Jean Fullerton' s meticulous research and background knowledge enable her to create a wholly convincing and engaging wartime novel. . . Completely immersive. With humour to lighten the mood as well it can be laugh-out-loud funny as well as deeply poignant, but it is the emotional richness and heart to the book that draws the story together and makes this such a rewarding read. -- Nicola Cornick * Historia, on A Ration Book Childhood * Food for the soul, it' s simply deliciously readable and enjoyable * LoveReading on A Ration Book Christmas * Charming and full of detail. . . You will ride emotional highs and lows. . . Beautifully written * The Lady on a Ration Book Daughter * A delightful, well researched story -- bestselling author Lesley Pearse * on All Change for Nurse Millie * From jellied eels to tin baths . . . a richly evoked portrait of a bygone world * The Lady *
Jean Fullerton is a native East Londoner and authentic cockney. Born within the sound of Bow Bells, as a child she lived in a derelict one-up one-down cottage by London Docks before being rehoused as part of the post-war slum clearances. Because of her love of history, Jean hoped to become a theatrical costumier, starting out as a general dog' s body in a local clothing factory before working her way up to being a pattern cutter at Jaegers. ' Clearly not the next Mary Quant' , Jean decided to take a completely different career pathway and, at twenty-three joined the Metropolitan Police Force, ' an eye-opener even for a streetwise East End girl!' . After taking time off to have children, Jean trained as a Registered Nurse once her youngest went to school and spent most of her working life in the East End of London. She is also a qualified teacher and has lectured on community nursing at a London university. The author of nineteen historical novels, including The Ration Book series, Jean now writes full-time. Find out more at www. jeanfullerton. com

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