Hannah of Hope Street

by Dee Williams

Hannah Miller is a young girl who has had to grow up fast. Since the death of her parents she has taken responsibility for her sister Alice, determined to provide her with the love and stability they've both been denied. But when a violent incident with their bullying guardian finds the girls cold and hungry on the teeming streets of East London, Hannah realises she is out of her depth. She has little option but to accept the help of the strange old woman Maudie whose ramshackle home at the end of Rotherhithe's bustling Hope Street, Hannah soon realises, is a den of young thieves.

Alice loves their new life, the companionship of the lively household and the gruff affection of the enigmatice, warm-hearted Maudie. But despite the fact that she is growing increasingly fond of Jack, one of the most long-standing of Maudie's brood, Hannah can never be happy living outside the law. As she battles for respectability, Hannah begins to see she is creating an ever-widening rift between herself and those she loves most dearly - one of whom, as the Great War approaches, might be taken from her for good ...

Genres: Fiction

375 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 26, 2012

About the author

Dee Williams grew up in Rotherhithe, East London, and left school at fourteen. After living abroad, she settled in Hampshire with her husband, where she remains active as a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness while staying close to her family.

Reviews

[Joanna Warrens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am pretty sure that I have read this before. But I completely enjoyed rereading it. So it definitely gets a solid rating. I like the older sagas. They can have more grit and realism. I highly recommend this novel and the author.

[Shaista Mahin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt I was living the early 90s era

[Barbra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is again along the Catherine Cookson lines. Quite easy, fast reads. Set in the early 1900's. Quite enjoyable.

Back Cover Blurb:
Hannah has had to grow up fast, taking on the responsibility for her sister Alice after the death of her parents. After a violent incident with their guardian, they are out on the streets. She has no option but to accept the help of Maudie, whose home at the end of Hope Street is full of thieves.