Gilda O'Neill's childhood was in a world most of us associate with chirpy cockneys, pub knees-up, legendary criminals and the Dickensian underworld. Yet here she goes beyond the myths of the East End to reveal a far more complex and humane story, from the area's distant past to the strong, close-knit communities of living memory. Gathering together her own memories and the personal recollections of East Enders, she brings us stories of unbelievable hardship and devastating change; yet also of kindness, courage, resilience and humour.
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"'Every page is a delight. Every chapter made vivid by a writer who has poured heart and soul into her book' - Daily Mail; 'A rich tapestry... a finely detailed examination of our not so distant past. Her book is as much a piece of history as the accounts it contains' - Time Out"
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Gilda O'Neill grew up in the East End of London. Having left school aged fifteen, she later returned to education as a mature student and went on to take three university degrees. Since 1990 she has been writing full-time and has published numerous works of both fiction and non-fiction, including two non-fiction bestsellers, My East End and Our Street. Gilda O'Neill is married with two grown-up children and lives in the East End.
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Love this book, as being an Anglophile, i read a lot about London and the English life and places.
Have passed it on to my Aunt, know she will love it as her Mum was from Dogdyke Lincs
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