From the creator of the Adams family of Walworth - a vibrant new saga of cockney life.
There was a new family in Browning Street, Walworth - the Harrisons. Respectable and well-behaved, the only thing unusual about them was that Mr Harrison was never there. He was a sailor, said Ma Harrison, away fighting pirates in the China Seas. Actually, 'Knocker' Harrison was in Marsham Gaol - he had unfortunately burgled a lady's suite when she happened to be there. Pa wasn't really a very good burglar. When young Nick Harrison, eldest son and heir of Ma and Knocker, met Annabelle Somers he found himself in a very difficult situation. For seventeen-year-old Annabelle was a peach of a girl, was related to the highly respectable Adams family, and was really quite keen on Nick, very interested in him and in his family. What with keeping Annabelle at arm's length in case she found out about Pa, and with the problems of running the Browning Street Rovers football team (the ball was owned by Chrissie Evans who laid down her own rules about the team) Nick sometimes wondered if his life would ever be sorted out.
By:
Mary Jane Staples Imprint: Corgi Books Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 173mm,
Width: 105mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 190g ISBN:9780552142915 ISBN 10: 0552142913 Series:The Adams Family Pages: 384 Publication Date:01 February 1994 Recommended Age: From 0 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Mary Jane Staples was born, bred and educated in Walworth, and was the author of many bestselling novels including the ever-popular cockney sagas featuring the Adams family. She died in 2005.