June 2nd 1953. The residents of Ruby Street in Londons East End are celebrating the new Queens coronation. Its a day of joy & laughter a new beginning for a nation still in the grip of rationing still suffering the aftermath of the Blitz. But for Rose Weaver the day ends in tragedy when her husband Eddie is arrested on suspicion of theft. Its only the first of several shocks as Rose discovers some unpleasant facts about the man she married eight years before the man she thought she knew so well. Struggling to provide for herself & her two daughters Rose realises that shell need the help of family friends & the good neighbours of Ruby Street if shes to have any chance of pulling through. & when a handsome salesman knocks at her door its hard to resist temptation.. . Previously published with the title Rose of Ruby Street ...

Dereks journey to Albert Square has proved to be an eventful one. A bone fide East Ender born within the sound of Bow Bells Derek grew up during the Blitz in a tight-knit working-class family. In this candid memoir he describes those tough early days his stint in the police life on the wrong side of the law & how he turned his dream of being an actor into a reality. But not before trying his hand as a professional gambler & acting as a runner for the notorious East End gangster Charlie Kray brother of twins Ronnie & Reggie. Determined to be an actor Derek began his hugely successful stage & screen career firstly as a stuntman; before landing memorable TV roles in series such as Law & Order Minder King & Castle The Governor & doomed soap Eldorado. In this frank & revealing tale Derek pulls no punches as he admits past mistakes & describes his remarkable transformation into one of our best loved actors. Meet the man behind the character as he shares with readers his heartbreak over two marriage break ups & his devotion to his twin boys. An East End Life is a truly remarkable story spanning nearly seven decades packed with tears & laughter that will endear you to this popular star. ...

The River Thames with its docks wharves & associated industries has been a source of livelihood for generations of East Enders living in the historic riverside neighbourhoods of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Stepney Poplar & adjacent areas. From images of the maritime stores of old nautical Limehouse & the silk-weaving houses in Bethnal Green at the turn of the twentieth century to views of the prefabs in Poplar after the Second World War this selection recalls how life was lived in the tightly packed streets of the East End. East End Neighbourhoods" draws on both private & public pictorial archives to offer a fascinating glimpse into the past of one of the most individual & fascinating quarters of London." ...

The East End was changing rapidly & I felt I had to record it before it vanished forever
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Charting the colourful history of the East End this book relives all the major incidents amid then & now" photographs. The Ratcliff Highway murders the sinking of the " Princess Alice" the " Albion" disaster the Sidney Street siege the Battle of Cable Street & the Bethnal Green tube shelter disaster are all featured. The philanthropists suffragettes Jack the Ripper & the Krays are other high profile characters included in this densely illustrated title." ...

Re-issue of this intensely likeable best-selling comedy to coincide with extensive nationwide tour from Sept 05 to April 06. In Salford 1970: the Khan children caught between bell-bottoms & arranged marriages are buffeted this way & that by their Pakistani fathers insistence on tradition their English mothers laissez-faire & their own wish to be citizens of the modern world. Successfully filmed after a rags-to-riches stage career that began in Birmingham in 1996 went on to a London premiere at the Royal Court & culminated in the West End East is East" is a firm favourite with schools & theatres alike. It is one of NHBs top ten best-selling plays." ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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An epic allegorical novel chronicling the fortunes of two families as they try to escape the sins of their forbears the Penguin Modern Classics" edition of John Steinbecks " East of Eden" is introduced by David Wyatt. There is only one book to a man Steinbeck wrote of " East of Eden" his most ambitious novel. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley California this powerful often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families
- the Trasks & the Hamiltons
- whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam & Eve & the poisonous rivalry of Cain & Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters & explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity; the inexplicability of love & the murderous consequences of loves absence. John Steinbeck (1902-68) winner of the Pulitzer Prize & the Nobel Prize for literature is remembered as one of the greatest & best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. During the Second World War Steinbeck served as a war correspondent his journalism later collected in " Once There Was a War" (1958) & he was awarded the Norwegian Cross of Freedom for his portrayal in " The Moon is Down" (1942) of Resistance efforts in northern Europe. His best-known works include the epics " The Grapes of Wrath" (1939) & " East of Eden" (1952) & his tragic novella " Of Mice & Men" (1937). John Steinbecks complete works are published in " Penguin Modern Classics". If you enjoyed " East of Eden" you might like Steinbecks " The Grapes of Wrath" also available in " Penguin Classics". "A fantasia of history & myth.. .a strange & original work of art". (" The New York Times Book Review")."

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Our species is the only creative species & it has only one creative instrument the individual mind & spirit of a man. Californias fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully & fatally intertwined. Over the generations between the beginning of the twentieth century & the end of the First World War the Trasks & the Hamiltons will helplessly replay the fall of Adam & Eve & the murderous rivalry of Cain & Abel. East of Eden" was considered by Steinbeck to be his magnum opus & its epic scope & memorable characters exploring universal themes of love & identity ensure it remains one of Americas most enduring novels." ...