Product Description

From the time when Rovers Return landlady Annie Walker first cast a disapproving glance at Ena Sharples gossiping with Minnie Caldwell to the traumas caused by the tangled love lives of the Websters or the McDonalds, the nation has been gripped by the lives of those who live in one street in the northern town of Weatherfield.Just like any other street in the country, the locals living there have changed dramatically over the years since the rest of Britain first paid the area a visit in 1960. There have been many marriages, births and deaths, with characters such as Elsie Tanner, Hilda Ogden, Alf Roberts or Mike Baldwin fading into the past as new faces move into the street. The one man who has remained ever since we first saw him there all those years ago is, of course, Ken Barlow.Despite the changing nature of its residents and the many disasters and tragedies that have befallen them, one thing in the street always remains the same. Defying all the dark intrigue and neighbourhood squabbles, the people who live there maintain a close-knit community, supporting each other through the tough times and celebrating the good times. This is the complete story of Coronation Street.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #153714 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1088 pages

About the Author
Katherine Hardy has written around two dozen successful novelizations including The Grand (1997) and The Grand 2 (1998), both tied to the TV seris of the same name. She is also the author of several sagas under the pan name of Catrin Collier.

Customer Reviews

Should be called the Ken Barlow Story
I started the book with great enthusiasm, the early years were good, especially as I am currently watching the The 60s episodes on DVD, but unfortunately there were too many ommissions and some very irritating inaccuracies. I know that for a book this size to cover almost 50 years some cuts have to be made, but why is there SO much emphasis on Ken Barlow, his story is only one amongst so many.
On the whole I enjoyed the book, but many times I found myself shouting at it " Thats not the way it was!"

Reliving a past experience
As a young woman in England in the 60s, I used to follow "Coronation Street" with great enthusiasm, appreciating especially the dry northern humour and common sense advice. I then married in Italy so only saw occasional episodes, which I had difficulty in making head or tail of. Now I'm in a nostalgic phase of my life, so it was an enormous pleasure to read the whole story-- absolutely gripping and well told, even though it was difficult to keep track of all the new characters. If there's a reprint, I suggest a "family Tree" to help keep track of the characters!