Susan: A gripping tale of grit and fortitude that exposes the seedy underbelly of London's East End

Susan: A gripping tale of grit and fortitude that exposes the seedy underbelly of London's East End

by Lena Kennedy (Author)

Synopsis

Susan is a London slum child. Constricted by the rigid rules of the East End orphanage she is brought up in, she escapes to dazzling streets of Soho where she is adopted by a group of prostitutes. Soon enough, she too is earning her living 'on the game'.

When Billy 'Apples' Rafferty, a Cockney villain with a heart of gold, becomes her protector, Sue swears to give up her racy life. But when Billy is sent to prison, she soon breaks her promise and her earthy beauty makes her one of Soho's most popular hostesses.

When a lucky encounter secures Susan a respectable job as a manageress of a small hotel in Devon, things finally seem to be going her way. But then her past catches up with her . . .

$4.49

Save:$8.56 (66%)

Quantity

2 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 04 Jul 2013

ISBN 10: 1444767313
ISBN 13: 9781444767315
Book Overview: The story of a sensual woman who rises above her tragic background to forge a successful life for herself.

Media Reviews
Lena Kennedy is the genuine article * Sunday Express *
Author Bio
Lena Kennedy lived all her life in the East End of London and wrote with great energy about the people and times she knew there. She was 67 before her first novel, MAGGIE, was accepted for publication. Since then her bestselling novels have shown her to be among the finest and best loved of contemporary novelists. She died in August 1986.