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This series delves into the lives of ordinary people in a close-knit community facing hardship during and after World War I. Readers will follow their daily struggles against poverty, hunger, and the sweeping societal changes of the era, including the burgeoning suffrage movement. The narratives are rich with compelling characters, personal challenges, and explore the resilience of a community tested by adversity and evolving times.

The Girl from Cotton Lane
Gaslight in Page Street
Backstreet Child

Recommended Reading Order

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    Gaslight in Page Street

    • 627 pages
    • 22 hours of reading

    Page Street, a shabby, cobbled and gaslit Bermondsey backstreet is home to a diverse and close-knit community fighting an ongoing battle against poverty, hunger and the devastating effects of the Great War. George Galloway owns a cartage business; his right-hand man is William Tanner. William's loyalty has worn thin over the years but he cannot break the ties with Galloway because times are hard and the house in which he lives belongs to him. Carrie Tanner grows up in the heart of a poor yet loving family, but as she becomes a young woman she becomes involved in the Suffragette movement. The times are changing - and quickly. Will this close-knit community be able to pull together or will it be torn apart?

    Gaslight in Page Street
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