Author: Daran Little
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780233000886
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
In Part I, 'Coronation Street at War', it is September 1939 and 16 year-old Elsie Tanner walks into Coronation Street. Newly married, pregnant and full of hopes and dreams, she has little idea of the difficult times ahead. But within days her husband has enlisted, leaving his teenage bride to face the neighbours alone: snotty Annie Walker; shy Esther Hayes; cocky Jim Todd and Ena Sharples. With their menfolk overseas, the women of Coronation Street are forced to make do, supporting each other through the tragedies of the War. In Part II 'The Way to Victory' the German bombing continues, the Yanks have been posted overseas and, for Elsie Tanner, the world seems to be a colourless place of dreary munitions work and the restrictions of rationing...But all this is about to change as the end of the war draws nearer. Coronation Street: The War Years Saga tells the story of the enduring resilience of the plucky residents of Weatherfield, as they struggle through hardship, absent sweethearts and loss, to emerge as the more mature characters that formed the backbone of the longest-running serial drama. on TV.
Coronation Street
Author: Daran Little
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780233000886
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
In Part I, 'Coronation Street at War', it is September 1939 and 16 year-old Elsie Tanner walks into Coronation Street. Newly married, pregnant and full of hopes and dreams, she has little idea of the difficult times ahead. But within days her husband has enlisted, leaving his teenage bride to face the neighbours alone: snotty Annie Walker; shy Esther Hayes; cocky Jim Todd and Ena Sharples. With their menfolk overseas, the women of Coronation Street are forced to make do, supporting each other through the tragedies of the War. In Part II 'The Way to Victory' the German bombing continues, the Yanks have been posted overseas and, for Elsie Tanner, the world seems to be a colourless place of dreary munitions work and the restrictions of rationing...But all this is about to change as the end of the war draws nearer. Coronation Street: The War Years Saga tells the story of the enduring resilience of the plucky residents of Weatherfield, as they struggle through hardship, absent sweethearts and loss, to emerge as the more mature characters that formed the backbone of the longest-running serial drama. on TV.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780233000886
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
In Part I, 'Coronation Street at War', it is September 1939 and 16 year-old Elsie Tanner walks into Coronation Street. Newly married, pregnant and full of hopes and dreams, she has little idea of the difficult times ahead. But within days her husband has enlisted, leaving his teenage bride to face the neighbours alone: snotty Annie Walker; shy Esther Hayes; cocky Jim Todd and Ena Sharples. With their menfolk overseas, the women of Coronation Street are forced to make do, supporting each other through the tragedies of the War. In Part II 'The Way to Victory' the German bombing continues, the Yanks have been posted overseas and, for Elsie Tanner, the world seems to be a colourless place of dreary munitions work and the restrictions of rationing...But all this is about to change as the end of the war draws nearer. Coronation Street: The War Years Saga tells the story of the enduring resilience of the plucky residents of Weatherfield, as they struggle through hardship, absent sweethearts and loss, to emerge as the more mature characters that formed the backbone of the longest-running serial drama. on TV.
Coronation Street at War
Author: Daran Little
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750516112
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
The women of Coronation Street struggle to get by when their men leave to fight in the war.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750516112
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
The women of Coronation Street struggle to get by when their men leave to fight in the war.
The War Years
Author: Daran Little
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Coronation Street
Author: Daran Little
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Coronation Street
Author: Daran Little
Publisher: Andre Deutsch Limited
ISBN: 9780233999722
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
It is September 1939, and sixteen-year-old Elsie Tanner walks into Coronation Street. Newly married, pregnant, and optimistic, she has little idea of the difficult times that lie ahead. But, within days, her husband has enlisted, leaving Elsie to face the neighbors alone. From the beginning to the end of World War II, this enthralling compendium takes readers back to a world of rationing, hardship, and absent sweethearts. Coronation Street: The War Years embraces all that the show's 20 million fans love about Coronation Street, beautifully packaged as a hardback gift edition.
Publisher: Andre Deutsch Limited
ISBN: 9780233999722
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
It is September 1939, and sixteen-year-old Elsie Tanner walks into Coronation Street. Newly married, pregnant, and optimistic, she has little idea of the difficult times that lie ahead. But, within days, her husband has enlisted, leaving Elsie to face the neighbors alone. From the beginning to the end of World War II, this enthralling compendium takes readers back to a world of rationing, hardship, and absent sweethearts. Coronation Street: The War Years embraces all that the show's 20 million fans love about Coronation Street, beautifully packaged as a hardback gift edition.
The Schoolmistress (Our Street at War, Book 2)
Author: Maggie Sullivan
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000855434X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Heartwarming and nostalgic new Saga series from the author of Mother’s Day on Coronation Street.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000855434X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Heartwarming and nostalgic new Saga series from the author of Mother’s Day on Coronation Street.
Coronation St. : Keeping the Home Fires Burning
Author: Daran Little
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
ISBN: 9780233999425
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It is 1914 and for fifteen-year-old Ena Scholfield, life will never be the same again. As she joins the waving and cheering crowds, Ena watches childhood pals, workmates, and neighbours proudly marching off to War. Ena's friendship with Mission caretaker Gladys Arkswright brings her into daily contact with the occupants of Coronation Street and she is welcomed into a community bereft of young men, but one where there is never a dull moment. Packed full of wartime romance, emotional hardship and resilient humour, Keeping the Home Fires Burning embraces all that the show's twenty million fans love about Coronation Street.
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
ISBN: 9780233999425
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It is 1914 and for fifteen-year-old Ena Scholfield, life will never be the same again. As she joins the waving and cheering crowds, Ena watches childhood pals, workmates, and neighbours proudly marching off to War. Ena's friendship with Mission caretaker Gladys Arkswright brings her into daily contact with the occupants of Coronation Street and she is welcomed into a community bereft of young men, but one where there is never a dull moment. Packed full of wartime romance, emotional hardship and resilient humour, Keeping the Home Fires Burning embraces all that the show's twenty million fans love about Coronation Street.
The Rovers Return: the Official Coronation Street Companion
Author: Tim Randall
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
ISBN: 9780755365456
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the moment that The Rovers Return opened its doors to television viewers, the pub has witnessed everything, from births, deaths, brawls and break-ups to weddings, wakes and even its own ghost. This Coronation Street companion book contains all the action from over 50 years, along with lots of photographs to remind fans of both the dramatic and hilarious events in Rovers' history. Coronation Street first hit British screens at the end of 1960, a groundbreaking show based on real life and using accents that had never been heard on British television before. It was an instant hit, and has remained consistently one of the UK''s most popular shows.
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
ISBN: 9780755365456
Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the moment that The Rovers Return opened its doors to television viewers, the pub has witnessed everything, from births, deaths, brawls and break-ups to weddings, wakes and even its own ghost. This Coronation Street companion book contains all the action from over 50 years, along with lots of photographs to remind fans of both the dramatic and hilarious events in Rovers' history. Coronation Street first hit British screens at the end of 1960, a groundbreaking show based on real life and using accents that had never been heard on British television before. It was an instant hit, and has remained consistently one of the UK''s most popular shows.
The Postmistress (Our Street at War, Book 1)
Author: Maggie Sullivan
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008554331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A heartwarming and nostalgic new World War Two series for fans of Glynis Peters, Kate Hewitt and Lizzie Page!
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008554331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A heartwarming and nostalgic new World War Two series for fans of Glynis Peters, Kate Hewitt and Lizzie Page!
We'll Meet Again on Coronation Street
Author: Maggie Sullivan
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008394035
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A charming and nostalgic read, perfect for fans of Coronation Street and readers who love stories set in wartime. They've waited a long time to be together After years of war, the residents of Coronation Street are looking forward to saying goodbye to rations books, blackouts and bombs. However, life is slow to change and they are still waiting for the good times to return. Ida Barlow thought she was happy to have her husband back from the war. Frank can't understand that his wife has no intention of giving up her new independence to wait on him hand and foot. Wendy Collins, a new arrival to the street, wants a fresh start, but struggles to fit in to her teaching job at the local school. Elsie Tanner's latest fella has put a spring in her step. She thinks the rest of the street need a pick-me-up too, and they are soon planning a trip to Blackpool. The folk of Coronation Street have waited a long time to let their hair down will sticks of rock and kiss-me-quick hats be enough to bring them all together again?
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008394035
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A charming and nostalgic read, perfect for fans of Coronation Street and readers who love stories set in wartime. They've waited a long time to be together After years of war, the residents of Coronation Street are looking forward to saying goodbye to rations books, blackouts and bombs. However, life is slow to change and they are still waiting for the good times to return. Ida Barlow thought she was happy to have her husband back from the war. Frank can't understand that his wife has no intention of giving up her new independence to wait on him hand and foot. Wendy Collins, a new arrival to the street, wants a fresh start, but struggles to fit in to her teaching job at the local school. Elsie Tanner's latest fella has put a spring in her step. She thinks the rest of the street need a pick-me-up too, and they are soon planning a trip to Blackpool. The folk of Coronation Street have waited a long time to let their hair down will sticks of rock and kiss-me-quick hats be enough to bring them all together again?