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Gilda O'Neill grew up in the East End of London. Having left school aged fifteen, she later returned to education as a mature student and went on to take three university degrees. Since 1990 she has been writing full-time and has published numerous works of both fiction and non-fiction, including two non-fiction bestsellers, My East End and Our Street. Gilda O'Neill is married with two grown-up children and lives in the East End.
London's East End conjures up a variety of impressions: of brash cockneys, flash criminals, raucous pub sing-a-longs, and a whole host of other, equally cliched images that probably bear only a passing resemblance to the truth. In order to redress popular misconceptions, native O'Neill presents a fascinating history of Cockney London that follows the East End through every stage of its journey: from its earliest moments through its colourful Victorian period and finally into the 20th century, where it has undergone yet another metamorphosis. Incorporating a wide breadth of reminiscence, both oral and written, O'Neill's vibrant study pays ample tribute to a distinctive area of London. (Kirkus UK)
