Down Our Street [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Joan Jonker (Author), Maggie Ollerenshaw (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2000

The Second World War finally over, best friends Molly Bennett and Nellie McDonough are bursting with happiness. Their beloved sons are coming home at last and their eldest children are planning to marry each other. When a double wedding is announced, Molly is determined to give her two beautiful daughters a day to remember for the rest of their lives. However, Nellie's daughter Lily has a boyfriend no one likes -- and there's a handsome young chap just waiting in the wings for her.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Molly and Nellie have charmed listeners through the World War II years with the daily goings-on of their respective Liverpool families and now there is cause for celebration. Their sons have returned from fighting, and their eldest children are soon to be wed to each other. There is just one hitch. Lily, Nellie's daughter, is dating a mysterious young man whom no one seems to like or know much about. Interwoven with this story are the now familiar banter and chats between the very different, but inseparable, Nellie and Molly. The excellent reading by Maggie Ollerenshaw gives each character personality and makes them come to life. And that's no small accomplishment as this is the type of book that could easily bog down into tedium without her lively delivery. Jonker (Sweet Rosie O'Grady) knows Liverpool and gets it just right, but that very fact may put off some American listeners who prefer the exotic when listening to works about other places. A well-done production; for libraries where there is an interest in tales about women's friendships and family sagas. Nancy Paul, Brandon P.L., WI
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Joan Jonker was born and bred in Liverpool. She founded the charity-run organisation Victims of Violence and she lives with her son. She has two sons and two grandsons. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Chivers Audio Books; Unabridged edition (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754005402
• ISBN-13: 978-0754005407
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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