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Whose Turn For The Stairs?

This is an utterly charming story about twelve families and their tightly knit street in 1950s Maryhill. Following the end of the war the close rebuilds its ties and the strong sense of community and friendly neighbourhood bonds are soon back in place. There is young love for Rhea and Robert; a surprising new start for James; a change of direction for George; and all overseen by the matriarch of the street - Granny Thomson. And of course all buoyed up by a big helping of Scottish humour and strength of spirit. Yet it is all not perfect in their world: the families have to deal with poverty religious bigotry racism heartbreak lies violence and death. But the powerful friendships cannot ultimately be broken. In Robert Douglas's first novel he recreates a time and place particular to Glasgow
but to which everyone will relate.
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This is an utterly charming story about twelve families & their tightly knit street in 1950s Maryhill. Following the end of the war the close rebuilds its ties & the strong sense of community & friendly neighbourhood bonds are soon back in place. There is young love for Rhea & Robert; a surprising new start for James; a change of direction for George; & all overseen by the matriarch of the street
- Granny Thomson. & of course all buoyed up by a big helping of Scottish humour & strength of spirit. Yet it is all not perfect in their world: the families have to deal with poverty religious bigotry racism heartbreak lies violence & death. But the powerful friendships cannot ultimately be broken. In Robert Douglas's first novel he recreates a time & place particular to Glasgow but to which everyone will relate.

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Humour - Something either verbal of physical that provides amusement and can provoke laughter
strong - A descriptive word for an item that has physical strength
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.

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