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Salem Street

Book One in the brilliantly heartwarming Gibson Family Saga

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Salem Street

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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About this listen

 The first book in the heartwarming Gibson series by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs.

In 1820 Salem Street is sparkling and new: eight small terraced houses built by a Lancashire mill owner for his best workers. Annie Gibson's family is one of the first to move in - a step up in the world for them. But when her mother dies, Annie's happy childhood ends and she is left to bring up her brother and sister.

Red-haired, intelligent and startlingly pretty, Annie soon finds herself banished from home by a jealous stepmother. She finds work in the local doctor's household where she learns about the fascinating world outside Salem Street. And when her adored childhood friend Matt asks her to marry him, Annie thikns her dreams are coming true.

But suddenly everything turns upside-down. Abandoned and pregant, Annie returns to Salem Street, where an unexpected offer gives her independence. One day, she vows, she will move into the wider world again. One day...

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd©1994 Anna Jacobs Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around.
Catherine Cookson fans will cheer!
Anna Jacobs' books have an impressive grasp of human emotions.
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Can’t wait for the 2nd book in this series. I couldn’t put it down but got plenty of housework done listening to it x

Loved it

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I really enjoyed this book. It has all the comforting familiar atmosphere of Catherine Cookson.

Catherine Cookson fans will love this

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The beginning is rather good and hooks you well. But the middle and the ending is slow and doesn't seem to move anywhere for ages.
The narration is over the top sometimes, annoying sounds of crying and sobbing

Good but not great

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Loved this book, interesting right the way through. It makes you realise how life has changed for women over the years and how much we take for granted. The narrator was brilliant too.

Brilliant thoroughly enjoyable right to the end!

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Well read and interesting story. Easy to listen to. The characters were very real. I enjoyed listening.

Good story

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