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Water Gypsies
Annie Murray
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Description for Water Gypsies
Paperback. A gritty, compelling saga from the author of the bestselling Birmingham novel, Chocolate Girls. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
It is 1942, and after a childhood of suffering in Birmingham, Maryann Bartholomew has built a life of happiness and safety with her husband Joel and their children, working the canals on his narrowboat, the Esther Jane. But the back-breaking work and constant childbearing take their toll on Maryann, and the tragic loss of her old friend Nancy, followed by a further pregnancy lead her to a desperate act which nearly costs her her life.
The walls of her security are broken down when Joel suffers an accident, and to keep the boats working, Maryann is forced to allow ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447274025
SKU
V9781447274025
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Annie Murray
Annie Murray was born in 1960 in Berkshire, and studied English at Oxford University. Her first job took her to Birmingham where she met her husband, John. They have four children. In 1992 she began writing her first Birmingham novel, Birmingham Rose, which made the Times bestseller list when it was published in 1995. She has written many subsequent novels ... Read more
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