The Stepney Doorstep Society

The remarkable true story of the women who ruled the East End through war and peace

Kate Thompson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

352 Seiten

2019
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7181-8986-0 (ISBN)

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The unsung and remarkable stories of the women who held London's East End together during not one, but two world wars.

'Inspiring tales of courage in the face of hardship' Mail on Sunday

'Inspiring . . . Takes you back to a time of community and helping one another' 5***** Reader Review

'It made me laugh and gasp in equal measure' 5***** Reader Review
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Meet Minksy, Gladys, Beatty, Joan and Girl Walker . . .

While the men were at war, these women ruled the streets of the East End. Struggling against poverty to survive, and fighting for their community in our country's darkest hours.

But there was also joy to be found. Across the East End the streets were alive - you need only walk a few steps for a smile from a neighbour or a strong cup of tea.

From taking over the London Underground, standing up to the Kray twins and crawling out of bombsites, The Stepney Doorstep Society tells the vivid and moving stories of the matriarchs who remain the backbone of the East End to this day.
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'Kate Thompson's study of five working-class women who lived through the blitz shows how informal collectives can provide lasting support and inspiration . . . [a] fascinating account' Guardian

'An important glimpse into a vanishing world' Sunday Express

'One of the best books I have read in recent years' 5***** Reader Review

'Crammed full of fascinating stories' BBC 2 Steve Wright

'Fascinating . . . It was fascinating to hear how these women kept going' 5***** Reader Review

'Astonishing' Radio 5 Live

Kate Thompson is an award-winning journalist, ghost-writer and novelist who has published nine fiction and non-fiction titles. She worked at Pick Me Up magazine for six years and was subsequently named as IPC's 'True Life Writer of the Year' in 2006. Since then, Kate has worked on national newspapers, including the Daily Express and Daily Mail. Her debut novel, Secrets of the Singer Girls, became a Sunday Times bestseller in 2015.

Erscheinungsdatum	02.11.2019
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 197 mm
Gewicht	245 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Sozialgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7181-8986-8 / 0718189868
ISBN-13	978-0-7181-8986-0 / 9780718189860
Zustand	Neuware