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Down Lambeth Way
- Adams Family, Book 1
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
On the eve of war, can she and her family pull through?
The Adams family were poor, cheerful and, above all, respectable.
There was Mrs Adams, a widow having lost her husband in the Boer War; Boots, the bright one; Tommy, the quiet one; Sammy, a wheeler dealer in the making; and Lizzy. Lizzy was a real pearl - one of the prettiest girls in Walworth.
Then Lizzy falls in love it is 1914. War is coming, and everyone is going to be affected. Will the Adams family - gutsy, tough and cheeky - pull through?
Down Lambeth Way is the first in Mary Jane Staples' Adams Family series. Their story continues in Our Emily.
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- JM Manington
- 14-03-21
Absolutely fabulous...
I cannot rate this book high enough, if I could give it 100 stars I would, story is fabulous and real..it feels totally innocent in a very, very sad and demanding era, war!! The narrator is one of the best I have ever listened to, and has the London accent exact, which is rare..loved every single part of it, and have now bought the second in series. I am blown away.
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- welshmel
- 11-04-21
awesome
I loved this audio book. First one I have heard from this author.
Once again Annie Aldington narrated in her usual fantastic way.
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- Michelle Dixon
- 28-11-21
Excellent Book!
Absolutely brilliant story and
narrator. Annie Addington has
improved tremendously.
You have to read it, there are 29 in the series.
I could write a lot more but I won't have have anything to
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- MJ
- 22-08-21
Wonderful
The Adams Family saga is addictive, audible brings the characters alive..! Happy easy listening ... If you think this is the first book. You may be in for a surprise... keep you ear or eye out for The soldiers girl... that introduces Maisies First Love...
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- Valerie
- 29-07-21
BRILLIANT. First time reading a Mary Jane Staples
From start to finish this book entertained me , great story line, very humourous in parts . Narrator was so good . Really enjoy this book. Looking forward to book 2 .
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- Jon Lymposs
- 13-07-21
What a find../
Mary Jane Staples what a find . I’ve never head of this author until recently. Now enjoying many of her books . Both the Adams series
And the one off stories ….Out of the past with values long forgotten.
Very funny and many real gems please find out for yourselves
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- Sylvia cooper
- 16-06-21
Great
Found l was laughing so much first time I have read her books and will be looking for next one and be reading it again it made such a change
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- a buckley
- 24-09-21
a good book
enjoyed this book very good read only thing I didn't like was the mother being called the Chinese lady instead of mum
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-09-21
Lambeth way
Loved this book light hearted easy to follow funny and yet serious in places. Can't way for next one
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- Nicola
- 21-09-21
Good in parts
I nearly gave up as this was very slow to get started - but glad I persevered. Good historical context.