Once Upon a Time in England (Paperback) by Helen Walsh

from Miro

A story about an inter-racial marriage between Robbie (Irish) and Susheela (Malay) who live in the industrially declining north of England town of Warrington in the 1970's. He's a factory worker and part time cabaret singer and she's a nurse and they have two children, Vincent and Ellie. Walsh kn...

from Miro

A story about an inter-racial marriage between Robbie (Irish) and Susheela (Malay) who live in the industrially declining north of England town of Warrington in the 1970's. He's a factory worker and part time cabaret singer and she's a nurse and they have two children, Vincent and Ellie. Walsh kn...

from royoftherovers

Every so often you discover a great book without the help of awards and the bestseller lists. This is a moving story which gripped me from the beginning, and had me laughing, raging and crying right up to the beautiful ending.

from Elphaba71

Initially I didn't want to read much beyond the beginning when I knew that something awful was going to happen. But I did and it does. And then it's just a downward spiral to an almost inevitable end. Walsh writes with real insight into lives and I suspect not all of this is fiction. I think it's...

from arkgirl1

This is a powerful exploration of family life in Warrington through the 70's and 80's that hits hard. It was much grittier than I expected it was going to be from the cover with some brutal and shocking sections; it certainly packs an emotional punch. The four family members [Robbie, She, Vincent...