Product Description

Boots Adams celebrates his 60th birthday in style with an old-fashioned Cockney knees-up, even if Gemma, James and the rest of the younger people insist that the music has to be rock and roll. The new generation of the family are growing up quickly - Philip and Phoebe are spending a lot of time together, and Maureen has ambitions to become a model, having her picture taken for the newspapers as she hopes for fame and fortune. Meanwhile, there are changes on the way. A local company wants to take over Adams Fashions, and Boots and Sammy have difficult decisions to make. Rosie and Matt are thinking about selling the farm, but worry about Joe and Hortense, their loyal workers. While Felicity has resigned herself to never regaining her sight, Polly sees a familiar face that she can't place - a mysterious stranger who is being sheltered in Walworth. Anneliese encounters someone she never wished to see again, and turns to Boots for help.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64169 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

From the Back Cover
It is 1956, and Boots Adams is celebrating his sixtieth birthday with a good old-fashioned cockney knees-up. A good time is had by all, even though Gemma, James and the rest of the younger people insist that the music has to be rock and roll. The new generation is growing up quickly - Philip and Phoebe are spending a lot of time with each other, while Freddie and Cassie's daughter Maureen, eighteen years old and as pretty as a picture, has ambitions to become a model.

Meanwhile, changes are on the way. A big clothing firm wants to take over Adams Fashions, and Boots and Sammy have difficult decisions to make. And while Felicity feels that the chances of ever regaining her sight are as far off as ever, Polly sees a familiar face that she cannot place - a mysterious stranger who is being sheltered in Walworth. Anneliese encounters someone she never wishes to see again, and turns to Boots for help...

Follow the story of the Adams family of Walworth in the other novels of Mary Jane Staples, all published by Corgi books.

About the Author
Mary Jane Staples was born and brought up in the Walworth area of South London. She now lives in Surrey and is the author of over thirty bestselling novels about cockney life, many of which feature the well-loved Adams family.

Customer Reviews

MARY JANE STAPLES DOES IT AGAIN
As usual this book is a winner. One of the series of books about the Adams family. I have everyone of this series along with the rest of Mary Jane's books, I feel like I have grown up with the Adams family and can't wait for her next one. Be warned you won't get anything done once you start reading these books.

Thank you Mary Jane Staples for giving me so much pleasure.

I love this Author
Brill book once again, how can they keep on going, The Adams family feel like part of my own. Another book I could not put down

Disappointing
Having read all the other books relating to the Adams Family and really enjoyed them. I found this one too repetitive on who is related to whom,and some what lacking on story content.