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Jam and Roses
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Three sisters in 1920s struggle to make ends meet and protect their mother from their violent father. Milly works in Southwells jam factory. Elsie dreams of a career on the stage, while little Amy runs wild with her friends.
All three of the girls fear the unforgiving temper of their father and their courageous attempts to protect their defenseless mother will have dramatic, disastrous consequences for them all.
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- Donna
- 23-05-2016
Loved it
Loved it didnt want it to end such a great story the characters felt like friends
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- J M WRATT
- 20-03-2017
Jam & Roses
Roses & Jam is an excellent saga - couldn't wait to hear the whole story and then I wanted it to continue.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-03-2019
Loved it
Another great read by Mary Gibson. I love listening to Anne Dover. Thank you again for a great story
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- Mouse2560
- 16-02-2015
Yet another cracker !!!!
What made the experience of listening to Jam and Roses the most enjoyable?
The storyline was exciting with strong characters but also the narrator Anne Dover made it a joy to listen to with all her different voices she brings it alive
Who was your favorite character and why?
Milly is my favourite, she has great strength in personality which reminds me of my many cockney aunties i have
Have you listened to any of Anne Dover’s other performances? How does this one compare?
This is yet another fantastic performance by Anne Dove to me she has got to be the best,listened to her many times and hope she reads any future books by Mary Gibson
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Found the story very emotional in places, i laughed while washing up,cried while doing the ironing , and raged while hoovering
Any additional comments?
Cannot wait for the next book, i can see me getting seriously hooked to the Mary GIbson books and will probably listen to them over and over again
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- Alyson Kleinhans
- 06-04-2016
jam and roses
This was the first book by Mary Gibson I've had and OMG it was amazing from start to finish breath taking in parts loved it can't wait to start a new one. I would highly recommend this book to. Anyone.
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- Mazza
- 20-03-2016
Another good listen
I love how Anne Dover manages to separate all the various people by using different intonations. This book went from many hours to finish without me realising. Very entertaining
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- Rooty tooty
- 08-07-2015
Engaging story of the depression era in Bermondsey
Anne Dover yet again displays her acting skill bringing to life the characters of Bermondsey in the interlude between the wars.
A story of 3 sisters struggling to free themselves from an alcoholic abusive father and a put upon mother. You really end up caring about the protagonists. Very enjoyable.
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- Debbie
- 26-11-2019
Started well but main character becomes too perfect and boring
The story started well, however the main character - Millie - is too perfect I.e. equal to and stronger than any man, out wits the nurses when she falls pregnant, lands on her feet when she’s almost at her wits end. The story was simply becoming predictable as I could pretty much guess Millie would come up trumps in every situation. When I started to find listening to it was hard work, I knew it was time to give up and ask for a refund. The narrator does an excellent job at describing all the characters and really brings 1920’s East End London to life. Just a shame the story gets so predictable.
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- kindy
- 13-10-2019
Lovely
I really enjoyed this book, will be listening to more of Mary Gibson, Ann Dover is excellent at story telling, and really keeps the listeners interested.
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- Suzanne
- 12-02-2020
Quite a good listen
If you like the ‘Memory Lane’ type of books, you will enjoy this. It was an enjoyable and easy listen. Quite an eye-opener to the reality of life in the 1920s. A little predictable at times but that isn’t necessarily a criticism as it made it quite easy to listen to while doing other things.
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- Deborah B.
- 08-02-2020
Loved it
I totally loved this book and it was narrated wonderfully, looking forward to reading more from this author.
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- Charlie Carter
- 10-01-2019
Lovely stories
Really enjoying this set of stories- bringing my grandmother’s Bermondsey childhood to life. Love the way the characters from each book subtly intertwined.
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- Lee
- 31-07-2020
Hardship and gritty reality!
The heading is how my sister describes it, I would say more predictable and ‘ very like an early Catherine Cookson’
The story concerns a family in which the father is a drunken, violent thug and a mother plus 3 daughters on the receiving end of it.
The story follows a well trodden path but it is well narrated.
1 person found this helpful
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