Hopping by Melanie Mcgrath

Hopping by Melanie Mcgrath

The sequel to the bestselling Silvertown, which tells the story of Aunt Daisy, and all the other Aunt Daisys the locals of the old East End.

'One of the book's strengths lies in its evocative details…Most of all, though, this is a story of ordinary people living through the extraordinary period of two world wars, bearing the hardship with fortitude, and longing for those brief moments when they could escape' Sunday Times

‘“Hopping” is a book of astonishing empathy, eloquence and understanding. It needs to be read slowly and carefully, as the dense network of love affairs and relations fills the equally tightly knitted net of East End streets before the Blitz. A subtle social texture develops of openness and secrecy, love and betrayal, survival and catastrophe.' Adam Nicolson, Guardian

'A sublime successor to the beautiful “Silvertown”, is a classic of its kind. Social history is personalised in a narrative that renders period detail and sophisticated psychology in a novelistic style.' Kate Saunders, The Times

'McGrath is an engaging writer who is passionate about bringing her story alive. Daisy Cromelin would probably have never imagined that she would even be worth a line in the local newspaper, yet Melanie McGrath has found a quiet dignity and honesty in this most ordinary of ordinary lives.' Leo Hollis, Sunday Telegraph

Melanie McGrath is the author of four previous books, ‘Motel Nirvana’, ‘Hard, Soft & Wet’, ‘Silvertown’ and ‘The Long Exile’. She is a regular contributor for the Guardian, Independent and the Express. She lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9780007223657
ISBN 10	000722365X
Title	Hopping
Author	Melanie Mcgrath
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2010-02-04
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.