Our Street
1993
First Published
4.51
Average Rating
480
Number of Pages
One World War. One unlikely friendship. One bitter rivalry.The power of friendship, love and jealousy is vividly portrayed in Victor Pemberton's moving wartime saga Our Street . Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Harry Bowling.1944, North London. Fifteen-year-old Frankie Lewis feels as if the war will go on forever. But one night in the blackout, his life takes an extraordinary turn. Whilst playing a vindictive prank on the German-Jewish widow who lives nearby, Frankie finds himself hauled across her doorstep into a world of books and culture.Fascinated by Elsa's stories of life before the war and her late husband - a British officer - young Frankie becomes good friends with Elsa, helping her out in her shop and confiding his troubles to her - from his crush to his sister's unwanted pregnancy. So, when Elsa suddenly dies of a heart attack, Frankie is devastated. He is almost as shocked to discover that Elsa has left her shop to him - a legacy that her brother-in-law is determined to deny him...What readers are saying about Our Street :'Another very good story from Victor Pemberton, his books are so true to life '' Keeps you wanting to read more and more '' Well written and it takes you back to the time he's writing about, interesting characters and a good story too - a very enjoyable read '
Avg Rating
4.51
Number of Ratings
186
5 STARS
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Author
Victor Pemberton
Author · 15 books
Victor Pemberton was a British writer and television producer. His scriptwriting work included BBC radio plays, and television scripts for the BBC and ITV, including Doctor Who, The Slide and The Adventures of Black Beauty. His television production work included the British version of Fraggle Rock (second series onwards), and several independent documentaries including the 1989 International Emmy Award-winning Gwen: A Juliet Remembered, about stage actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies. In addition to novelisations, he wrote many nostalgic novels set in London, prompted by the success of his autobiographical radio drama series Our Family. In later life he moved to Spain, where he continued to write novels until his death in 2017.
