The Cockney Girl

A gripping saga of love and loss on the eve of the Great War.
The annual migration from London to the hop fields of Kent is normally a longed-for escape from the dust and grime of the East End. But this year Rose Fairleigh worries their departure will interrupt the slow-blossoming romance between her daughter Jess and postman Jack Barnes.
Jack promises to visit and assures Rose he will keep an eye on her three sons, who are staying behind. Before he knows it, though, one of the boys is in trouble and it's up to Jack to bring him home.
Meanwhile in Kent, Jess' life grows increasingly confusing as, full of promises and charm, the son of suffragette Lady Worlington turns his attentions to her...
A heartwrenching East End family drama, perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Downton Abbey.

About the author

Gilda O'Neill was born and brought up in the East End. She left school at fifteen but returned to education as a mature student and settled to live in East London with her husband and family. She authored the highly-acclaimed Sunday Times bestsellers My East End and Our Street, as well as many novels. Gilda passed away on 24 September 2010, after a short illness.

Product details

• Authors: Gilda O'Neill, O'Neill Gilda
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2019
• EAN: 9781788635615
• ISBN: 978-1-78863-561-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Kent, Sagas, Historical romance, FICTION / Women, FICTION / Sagas, Historical mysteries, Historical fiction, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, Central London, FICTION / Family Life / Siblings, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Historical crime and mysteries, FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War I, Family saga / generational saga fiction