Luck Be A Lady

Paperback

Main Details

Title Luck Be A Lady
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anna King
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:480
Dimensions(mm): Height 114,Width 180
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780751548266
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Sphere
Publication Date 1 August 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

When 14-year-old Rebecca's parents die of smallpox she and her brother and sister must leave their smart home in Kent for the more poverty-stricken conditions in London's East End. After initial trauma, they adapt to poorer living conditions and grow to love the area. Five years on, aged 19, Rebecca meets Jimmy Jackson, born in Bow and now a successful bookmaker. They are attracted, but when their relationship grows to love, an old flame of Jimmy's turns up, producing a son he didn't know he had. Young James and Jimmy get on well, his old flame decides to take herself off to enjoy her life without them, and Rebecca and Jimmy's relationship takes off again.

Author Biography

Anna King was born in the East End of London and grew up in Hackney. Now married, she lives in Kent with her husband and two children.