{"product_id":"the-bermondsey-bookshop-paperback","title":"The Bermondsey Bookshop - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Happiness had never been something she'd looked for. A quiet day with no insults or wallops, that was the best she could imagine.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1920s \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKate Goss lives in a freezing cold garret, bullied by her aunt and cousins. She dreams of being rescued by her handsome father. No one knows where he is, or what he is doing, just that he is sure to come back a rich man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time Kate is seventeen, she has learnt to cope alone. When her aunt throws her out, she finds a job as a cleaner in the Bermondsey Bookshop and Reading Room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere she will discover a world she never knew existed. But trouble is never far away and long-held secrets are about to burst into the open, ensnaring her in a web of lies and violence. \u003cb\u003eWill she ever be able to escape?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Bermondsey Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e'Poignant and intensely emotional' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOOKISH JOTTINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fabulous, fascinating read' \u003cb\u003eVANESSA FELTZ\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I simply couldn't put it down' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE BOOKBAG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A must-read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOK MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Gibson was born and brought up in Bermondsey, south east London, where both her grandmother and mother were factory girls. She is the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eCustard Tarts and Broken Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected for World Book Night 2015, and five other novels, \u003ci\u003eJam and Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGunner Girls and Fighter Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBourbon Creams and Tattered Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHattie's Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Sister's Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e. marygibsonauthor.co.uk @MaryGibsonBooks\u003cbr\u003eMary Gibson was born and brought up in Bermondsey, south east London, where both her grandmother and mother were factory girls. She is the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eCustard Tarts and Broken Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected for World Book Night 2015, and five other novels, \u003ci\u003eJam and Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGunner Girls and Fighter Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBourbon Creams and Tattered Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHattie's Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Sister's Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e. marygibsonauthor.co.uk @MaryGibsonBooks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765526921504,"sku":"9781788542654","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c3dc4f9a529586b00c0ba5c75aa2e648.webp?v=1780272752","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bermondsey-bookshop-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}