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Falling into the hands of the Whyos, a gang who communicate with each other by means of a complicated system of songs and calls, he is reborn as an Irish labourer and takes a job as a sewerman, unaware of the part in crime the Whyos have in mind for him. Happy in his new job and falling in love with Beatrice, the young Irishwoman the Whyos have selected to teach him Irish English, all seems well, until the gang's leader chooses Beatrice as his First Girl and the criminal plans of the Whyos begin to become clear-Set in a richly realised nineteenth-century New York, a world of crime, corruption, prostitution and disease, Elisabeth Gaffney's debut is a hugely entertaining, irresistibly readable story of love and crime.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49644159009041,"sku":"GOR006522003","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0434013315.jpg?v=1751040117"},{"product_id":"metropolis-book-elizabeth-gaffney-9780812970852","title":"Metropolis","description":"On a freezing night in the middle of a New York winter, a young immigrant is suddenly awakened by a fire in P. T. 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Living in her grandparents' Brooklyn Heights brownstone, she doesn't like dresses, needlepoint, or manners. Her love of Wonder Woman comics and ants makes her feel like a misfit--especially in the shadow of her dazzling but unstable mother, Stella. \u003cbr\u003e Acclaimed author Elizabeth Gaffney's irresistible novel captures postwar Brooklyn through Wally's eyes, opening on V-J day, as she grows up with the rest of America. Reeling from her own unexpected wartime tragedy and navigating an increasingly fraught landscape, Wally is forced to confront painful truths about the world--its sorrows, its prejudices, its conflicts, its limitations. But Wally also finds hope and strength in the unlikeliest places. \u003cbr\u003e With an unforgettable cast of characters, including the increasingly distant and distracted Stella; Loretta, the family's black maid and Wally's second mother; Ham, Loretta's son, who shares Wally's enthusiasm for ants and exploration; Rudy, Wally's father, a naval officer, away serving in the Pacific; and Mr. Niederman, the family's boarder, who never seems to answer Wally's questions--and who she suspects may have something to hide--Elizabeth Gaffney crafts an immersive, beautifully realized novel about the truths that divide and the love that keeps us together. \u003cbr\u003ePraise for When the World Was Young \u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Gaffney's wonderful, richly imagined novel When the World Was Young cheers the power and resilience of a society-bucking young woman.--Vanity Fair \u003cbr\u003e Gaffney's heroines are brave and flawed (in a good way).--Marie Claire \u003cbr\u003e  A] smart, sensitive historical novel . . . driven by fast-paced storytelling.--O: The Oprah Magazine\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Devastating and compelling.--Elle\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Richly textured . . . 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Gaffney's writing is graceful and leisurely paced, flavored with nostalgia.--Library Journal \u003cbr\u003eIn this beautifully written novel--an honest and irresistible ride through post-World War II America in all its glory and its shame--Elizabeth Gaffney explores mothers and daughters, upstairs and downstairs, loveless marriages and passionate affairs, without ever losing her story or the fabulous characters that inhabit it.--B. A. 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Praise forYou Can't See the Elephants-  'An affecting story about a universal problem that will resonate with a widespread audience... this important book-seamlessly translated by Elizabeth Gaffney-deserves an expansive readership.'Booklist, starred review  'A debut novel so real it hurts . . . eloquently translated by Gaffney, captures the desperation and helplessness of a girl who just wants to do the right thing.' Publishers Weekly,starred review  'Kreller delivers a powerful tale . . . 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