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When the Pedlar Called
As tragedy strikes, life for one London family is never the same again…
Harry Bowling’s When the Pedlar Called is a touching story of a family struggling to survive in war-time East End London. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Annie Murray.
When Nell Bailey is wounded in a Flying Bomb attack, it is up to her daughter, Josie, to hold the family together. But Josie’s new responsibilities don’t stop her imagining a brighter future – a future she hopes to share with Jonny Francis, whom she has loved for as long as she can remember.
Her younger brother Tommy, however, does not adjust so easily to the changes in family life. The mounting tension between himself and Josie reaches its peak and Tommy storms out of the house, vowing to live with his dad. But when he finds himself caught up in the notorious Pedlar’s plan to assassinate an eminent political figure, he begins to wish that he’d left well enough alone, for nothing will ever be the same again…
What readers are saying about When the Pedlar Called:
‘Yet another perfect classic of working class London life full of fun, love and betrayal‘
‘[This book] is a lovely, heart-warming and funny story’
Harry Bowling’s When the Pedlar Called is a touching story of a family struggling to survive in war-time East End London. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Annie Murray.
When Nell Bailey is wounded in a Flying Bomb attack, it is up to her daughter, Josie, to hold the family together. But Josie’s new responsibilities don’t stop her imagining a brighter future – a future she hopes to share with Jonny Francis, whom she has loved for as long as she can remember.
Her younger brother Tommy, however, does not adjust so easily to the changes in family life. The mounting tension between himself and Josie reaches its peak and Tommy storms out of the house, vowing to live with his dad. But when he finds himself caught up in the notorious Pedlar’s plan to assassinate an eminent political figure, he begins to wish that he’d left well enough alone, for nothing will ever be the same again…
What readers are saying about When the Pedlar Called:
‘Yet another perfect classic of working class London life full of fun, love and betrayal‘
‘[This book] is a lovely, heart-warming and funny story’
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Reviews
Poignant, nostalgic - but not romanticised - stories of good-hearted ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances
What makes Harry's novels work is their warmth and authenticity. Their spirit comes from the author himself and his abiding memories of family life as it was once lived in the slums of southeast London