by Mary Gibson (Author)
London, 1935.
Ruby is always hungry, but she will go without if it means her young brothers can eat. 1930s Bermondsey might be called the larder of London, with its pie, pickle and jam factories, but for the poor working classes, starvation is often only a heartbeat away.
When Ruby's neighbour suggests she ought to go to the Methodist Mission for free food, Ruby knows her father will be furious, but that she has no other option.
It is a decision that will change the course of her life forever, split her family and in the end lead her to face a terrible choice between duty and a great love.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Head of Zeus A young girl struggles to keep body and soul together in 1930s London, while her proud but spendthrift widowed father refuses to accept charity.
Published: 02 May 2019
ISBN 10: 1788542622
ISBN 13: 9781788542623
Book Overview:
Mary Gibson was born and brought up in Bermondsey, where both her grandmother and mother were factory girls. She is the author of the bestselling Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts, which was selected for World Book Night in 2015, and three other novels, Jam and Roses, Gunner Girls and Fighter Boys and Bourbon Creams and Tattered Dreams. marygibsonauthor.co.uk @MaryGibsonBooks