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A Sign of the Times
- Adams Family, Book 28
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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It's 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife, Polly, are at their favourite Camberwell pub when they witness with horror a sudden and vicious attack on the barman, Joe, by a knife-wielding thug. Is this a sign of the times? Is contempt for old traditions and enthusiasm for everything new and fashionable going to threaten the Adams family and their easy-going existence? While Gemma is courted by one of the young men who works for her father, her twin brother, James, finds himself affected by his girlfriend's intriguing family secrets.
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Only 1 left
- By EmmaRay on 01-11-23
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A Sign of the Times
- Adams Family, Book 28
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 28
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 17-12-21
- Language: English
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Spreading Wings
- Adams Family, Book 23
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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Sammy Adams is always on the look-out for a new business opportunity. When he hears from his son David about the new-fangled supermarkets that are becoming all the rage in America, he immediately starts looking for a suitable site in South London. Meanwhile, legacies of the last war continue to haunt the Adams family. The mystery of Katje Galicia, the Polish woman who knows something of Sir Edwin Finch's past, becomes a major police enquiry while a beautiful German girl appears, bringing wartime memories back to Tim Adams and his wife, Felicity.
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the closness of family
- By S stringer on 01-08-24
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Spreading Wings
- Adams Family, Book 23
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 23
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 11-11-21
- Language: English
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Sergeant Joe
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Micky Dartford
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Everyone liked Sergeant Joe. From the huge jolly Beavis family with whom he had lodgings in Newington Butts, to Mr George Singleton, Charing Cross Road bookseller, who employed Joe in a little lucrative and harmless forgery, Sergeant Joe was a univeral favourite. Quite a few people wondered why he didn't get married. But it wasn't until he bumped into Dolly Smith - quite literally in a London pea-souper - that he met a girl who made an impression on him.
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Hard to get into
- By mrs mop on 03-12-24
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Sergeant Joe
- Narrated by: Micky Dartford
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 15-12-20
- Language: English
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Appointment at the Palace
- Adams Family, Book 21
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Excitement is running high in the Adams family. Mr Finch, after a long career in secret government work, is to be knighted - which means that Chinese Lady will become a real 'Lady'! What with having to find a new outfit suitable for the occasion, and worrying about whether she'll have to curtsey to the king, the redoubtable matriarch of the Adams family scarcely knows if she's coming or going.
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BRILLIANT
- By james mccracken on 17-10-21
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Appointment at the Palace
- Adams Family, Book 21
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 21
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 21-09-21
- Language: English
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Fire Over London
- Adams Family, Book 13
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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The war is only into its second year, but already it has claimed one victim from the Adams family. Emily, Boots's cherished wife, has died in an air-raid, and the whole family mourns her. But for Polly Simms the prospect of a new life dawns, while the members of the younger generation who are in uniform, and doing their bit for king and country, have their own problems to contend with.
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another brilliant book
- By a buckley on 27-10-22
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Fire Over London
- Adams Family, Book 13
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 13
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 27-05-21
- Language: English
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The Way Ahead
- Adams Family, Book 17
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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It is 1944, and the Adams family, along with the rest of the people of the United Kingdom, are beginning to weary of the seemingly never-ending war against Hitler's Germany. Bobby Somers and Helene, living dangerously in the French countryside with a group of Resistance fighters, find themselves in great peril. Boots returns from the war in Italy, to the delight of Polly and their two little rascals, twins James and Gemma - but he brings with him a German prisoner who has a horrifying story to tell of the concentration camps.
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I’m worried for Suzie!
- By Amazon Customer on 13-10-22
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The Way Ahead
- Adams Family, Book 17
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 17
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 02-08-21
- Language: English
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The Last Summer
- Adams Family, Book 11
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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Job and Jemima Hardy weren't Londoners by birth. They had both lived in a Sussex village until lack of work had sent Job and the family to Walworth - to a house in Stead Street. They got it cheap because of the poltergiest, but they were sensible folk and decided that eight shillings a week rent was a bargain, and - well - if the floors and doors sometimes moved a bit, they could live with it.
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Another Triumph.
- By Louise Hodges on 12-05-23
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The Last Summer
- Adams Family, Book 11
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 11
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 13-05-21
- Language: English
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The Family at War
- Adams Family, Book 12
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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It was 1940, and many of the younger members of the Adams family were caught up in the war in France. Boots, now a major and on the staff of General Sir Henry Simms, was one of the thousands of British troops trying to escape in the armada of little boats from Dunkirk. His son, Tim, and nephew, Bobby, were also struggling to reach the coast and safety, while Eloise was with the ATS awaiting the homecoming soldiers at Portsmouth with a comforting cup of tea and a ticket home. Boots and Tim both made it safely back, but of Bobby, there was no sign, and the family all feared the worst.
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Overall, enjoyable series "The Adams Family"
- By MaMaMason on 05-03-23
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The Family at War
- Adams Family, Book 12
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 12
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 20-05-21
- Language: English
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Year of Victory
- Adams Family, Book 18
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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The seemingly endless war was at last coming to a conclusion. But for the country and for the Adams family, there were still many tribulations to be overcome. Flying bombs - the deadly V1 buzzbombs - appeared over London, causing dreadful destruction. The struggle continued to overcome the most powerful war machine the world had ever known. But amongst the Cockney community there were lighter moments, too. For Felicity, Eloise and Lizzy there was the happiness of knowing that their menfolk were safe and well.
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Coca Cola
- By Llyn on 23-05-23
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Year of Victory
- Adams Family, Book 18
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 18
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 29-07-21
- Language: English
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The Young Ones
- Adams Family, Book 9
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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Once they had been called Orrice and Effel, two bedraggled, scruffy waifs who lived rough off the streets of Walworth. Now they were Horrace and Ethel Cooper, grown up - quite respectable really - and living with their adopted parents, Jim and Rebecca Cooper. When Horrace saw the pretty girl who worked as a shop assistant in Adams (Ladies Fashion Modes) he was quite bowled over and knew he had to meet her. From then on he was in and out of the shop, buying hats and stockings and ribbons, trying desperately to persuade Miss Sally Brown to come out with him.
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Another lovely story
- By Anne Dudley on 07-04-22
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The Young Ones
- Adams Family, Book 9
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 9
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 29-04-21
- Language: English
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Changing Times
- Adams Family, Book 22
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
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It is 1953 - Coronation year - and like all of Cockney London the members of the Adams family are looking forward to the celebrations. Chinese Lady, now Lady Finch, worries that her friends will think she is too grand to mingle with them. But her husband has a more pressing worry - the sudden appearance of the lovely but mysterious Katje Galicia, who knows more than she should about his own chequered past.
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Heart warming family sage
- By Julie on 07-11-22
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Changing Times
- Adams Family, Book 22
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 22
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 30-09-21
- Language: English
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The Camberwell Raid
- Adams Family, Book 10
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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There was a double wedding planned in Walworth. Sally Brown was marrying Horace Cooper, and her brother, Freddy, was at last getting hitched to his childhood sweetheart, Cassie Ford. But the wedding wasn't the only thing being planned, for Ginger Carstairs and Dusty Miller were working out a bank robbery and, unbeknown to the inhabitants of Walworth and Denmark Hill, both Freddy Brown and the Adams family were to be deeply involved and put in considerable danger.
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Another Great Part of the Story
- By Pinkiepunksmummy on 22-02-23
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The Camberwell Raid
- Adams Family, Book 10
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 10
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 06-05-21
- Language: English
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Ups and Downs
- The Adams Family, Book 26
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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As the 1950s progress, several unexpected happenings ruffle the usually calm atmosphere of Adams family life. Sammy and Boots are troubled by the first stirrings of industrial unrest, as the unions start to flex their muscles and old loyalties change, while an attractive new employee causes Sammy some troubles of a different kind.
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Always enjoy these books
- By Frankie on 12-01-23
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Ups and Downs
- The Adams Family, Book 26
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 26
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 22-11-21
- Language: English
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Churchill's People
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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In 1941, the United Kingdom was in desperate straits, standing alone with its troops against the colossal war machine of Nazi Germany. There was always Prime Minister Winston Churchill, however, who growled his defiance to Hitler and induced in his people a determination to endure. The Adams family shared that determination and their own kind of optimism.
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What can I say, I am addicted
- By Julie on 11-10-22
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Churchill's People
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 14
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 03-06-21
- Language: English
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The Longest Winter
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
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When Baroness Sophie von Korvacs meets British painter James Fraser one hot summer's day in Vienna, the attraction is instant. A whirlwind romance follows, with Vienna bathed in the brilliance of the last days of the emperor. And when James proposes to Sophie it seems a fitting end to that wonderful, enchanting summer.
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Thank Goodness I’ve found this Author
- By Jon Lymposs on 24-05-25
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The Longest Winter
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 04-02-21
- Language: English
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Family Fortunes
- Adams Family, Book 24
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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The 1950s are in full swing, and the Adams family is blessed with many new additions. Chinese Lady now has so many grandchildren that even she can sometimes scarcely remember them all. Boots and Sammy are kept up-to-date by the Adams youngsters, some of whom are now working in the family business. But they also welcome newcomers, including the lovely Anneliese, whose German ancestry makes her less than popular with some of her South London neighbours, and Joe and Hortense, newly arrived from the West Indies and working hard for Matt and Rosie on their farm in Kent.
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Another corker
- By Pegsy on 07-01-23
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Family Fortunes
- Adams Family, Book 24
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Adams Family, Book 24
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 14-11-21
- Language: English
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Natasha's Dream
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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1925: Berlin. Englishman Philip Gibson, in Germany to seek the answers to a tantalising mystery surrounding the Grand Duchess Anastasia, witnesses an attack on Natasha, a young woman who has fled from Russia. When Philip takes the fragile, lonely Natasha in to help her recuperate, she quickly falls for his kind and caring nature. But when further threats are made on her life, Philip finds himself at the heart of another mystery. What is it that links Natasha to this mysterious, damaged woman? And will her love for Philip survive the secrets that will be unearthed?
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Natasha's Dream
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 04-03-21
- Language: English
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Two for Three Farthings
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Deryn Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Horace was 10, Ethel seven, when Jim Cooper, home from the trenches, minus an arm and just about managing on his own, found them huddled in a doorway on a wet night in Walworth. Slightly against his better judgement he took them in, fed them cocoa and put them to sleep in his bed. A few days later he found that - somehow - he had become the unofficial guardian of Horace and Ethel.
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‘Orris and Effel are a delight
- By Jules177 on 22-07-22
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Two for Three Farthings
- Narrated by: Deryn Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 09-02-21
- Language: English
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Escape to London
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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Austria, 1938. Anne von Korvacs watches in horror as Hitler's tanks roll through the streets of Vienna, amid crowds of cheering supporters. Her embittered ex-husband, now a fervent member of the Nazi cause, is among the cavalcade - he is burning with hatred for Anne, seeing her as a symbol of the old Austrian empire he once served. A chance encounter with a British journalist leaves Anne with a secret that must be smuggled out of the country, and Anne knows that she must forsake her beloved Vienna and with her children flee to Britain.
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An amazing story
- By Collie Girl on 11-01-24
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Escape to London
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 08-02-21
- Language: English
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A Wartime Marriage
- By: Mary Jane Staples
- Narrated by: Christopher Bonwell
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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1918: the Kaiser's empire is about to fall and Captain Harry Phillips, a prisoner of war in a Romanian hospital, has had a very hard time of it. Then, out of the blue, comes an offer he can't refuse: a ticket home to his beloved England and to the arms of his much missed fiancée Elizabeth.
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the romance
- By VAL PARSONS on 07-12-24
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A Wartime Marriage
- Narrated by: Christopher Bonwell
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 05-03-21
- Language: English
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