Foakes, Grace
Four Meals for Fourpence
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844087273
- author:
- Foakes, Grace
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Virago
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 19.7 x 2.4 cm
- Genre:
- Memoirs
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A heartwarming memoir of working-class life in early 20th-century London
Grace Foakes shares her memories of growing up in Wapping, describing everyday details like shopping at the market and the sights and sounds of the old East End. She also recounts the fears and struggles of poverty, unemployment, and illness that hung over her family and countless others.
This poignant account offers a glimpse into life in one of London's most fascinating and overlooked communities, revealing the resilience and determination of a remarkable woman who refused to let hardship define her children's future.
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