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A magical 1950s tale of hopes and dreams that reveals the spirit of East End's vibrant immigrant community and the charm of a little imagination

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'Wolf Mankowitz possesed the now largely vanished gift of being able to write about romance and sentiment without being ever sentimental' Dennis Norden 'A small miracle. He writes of the teeming streets round the Whitechapel Road with such glowing warmth and love that they come triumphantly alive. Wolf Mankowitz, you are not a star. You are a planet' Daily Express 'A most touching little story' Punch 'Combines affecting tenderness with sharply funny observation' The Times

A Kid for Two Farthings

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 1/2/2009 12:11:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781408802946, 978-1408802946
      ISBN10: 1408802945

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A magical 1950s tale of hopes and dreams that reveals the spirit of East End's vibrant immigrant community and the charm of a little imagination

      Trade Review
      'Wolf Mankowitz possesed the now largely vanished gift of being able to write about romance and sentiment without being ever sentimental' Dennis Norden 'A small miracle. He writes of the teeming streets round the Whitechapel Road with such glowing warmth and love that they come triumphantly alive. Wolf Mankowitz, you are not a star. You are a planet' Daily Express 'A most touching little story' Punch 'Combines affecting tenderness with sharply funny observation' The Times

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