{"product_id":"9780241508039-73-dove-street","title":"73 Dove Street","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe page-turning and evocative novel set in 1950s London from the author of \u003ci\u003eThat Green Eyed Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping . Julie Owen Moylan vividly recreates drab, grey postwar London and her characters are convincing to the end' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES, 'BEST NEW HISTORICAL FICTION'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing, this is a heartfelt read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women . a vivid, absorbing and ultimately uplifting read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An incredibly vivid rendering of post-war London and the complicated lives of three woman whose fates intersect at a boarding house . emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing' \u003c\/b\u003eJENNIFER SAINT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The sense of time and place is beautifully evocative. It's about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope' \u003c\/b\u003eLAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e___________\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eEdie \u003c\/b\u003eBudd arrives at a shabby West London boarding house in October 1958, carrying nothing except a broken suitcase and an envelope full of cash, it's clear she's hiding a terrible secret.\u003cbr\u003eAnd she's not the only one; the other women of 73 Dove Street have secrets of their own .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTommie\u003c\/b\u003e, who lives on the second floor, waits on the eccentric Mrs Vee by day. After dark, she harbours an addiction to seedy Soho nightlife - and a man she can't quit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhyllis\u003c\/b\u003e, 73 Dove Street's formidable landlady, has set fire to her husband's belongings after discovering a heart-breaking betrayal - yet her fierce bravado hides a past she doesn't want to talk about.\u003cbr\u003eAt first, the three women keep to themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut as Edie's past catches up with her, Tommie becomes caught in her web of lies - forcing her to make a decision that will change everything .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e___________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Once again, Julie Owen Moylan has created a world that feels completely real and vivid' \u003c\/b\u003eJODIE CHAPMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBEST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping and atmospheric' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved it even more than Julie's debut\u003ci\u003e That Green Eyed Girl. \u003c\/i\u003eSoho in the 50s is brilliantly done, as are the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efemale characters. Brava Julie!' \u003c\/b\u003eGEORGINA MOORE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40910435123297,"sku":"9780241508039","price":16.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_14929097_jpg.jpg?v=1705013254","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241508039-73-dove-street","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}