All My Mother's Secrets
Author: Pan Macmillan Editorial Team
ISBN: 9781509892709
Price: Rs. 419.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
A powerful true story of love, loss and a family torn apartA vivid, heart-warming story of survivalAnnie Austin’s childhood ends at the age of twelve, when she joins her mother in one of the slum laundries of Acton, working long hours for little pay. What spare time she has is spent looking after her younger brother George and her two stepsisters, under the glowering eye of her stepfather Bill. In London between the wars, a girl like Annie has few choices in life – but a powerful secret will change her destiny.All Annie knows about her real father is that he died in the Great War, and as the years pass she is haunted by the pain of losing him. Her downtrodden mother won’t tell her more and Annie’s attempts to uncover the truth threaten to destroy her family. Distraught, she runs away to Covent Garden, but can she survive on her own and find the love which has eluded her so far?From the grimy streets of Acton and Notting Hill to the bright lights of the West End, All My Mother’s Secrets is a powerful, uplifting story of a young woman’s struggle to come to terms with her family’s tragic past.
Edition details: English, 320 pages. Reference ISBN: 9781509892709.
About the Author
Pan Macmillan Editorial Team is an acclaimed author whose published works are celebrated internationally for their insight, narrative skill, and enduring reader appeal.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9781509892709
- Publisher
- Pan Books / Pan Macmillan
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
A powerful true story of love, loss and a family torn apartA vivid, heart-warming story of survivalAnnie Austin’s childhood ends at the age of twelve, when she joins her mother in one of the slum laundries of Acton, working long hours for little pay. What spare time she has is spent looking after...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Pan Macmillan Editorial Team.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love Our Story because it feels personal, intimate, and deeply relatable. It captures the quiet moments, emotional turns, and shared memories that define a relationship, making you reflect on love in your own life. Whether you’re reading it with someone special or on your own, this book pulls you into a warm, emotional space where connection, commitment, and shared journeys truly matter. It’s a gentle, heartfelt romance that stays with you long after the last page.
- Published by Pan Books / Pan Macmillan.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 320.
Catalog Description
A powerful true story of love, loss and a family torn apartA vivid, heart-warming story of survivalAnnie Austin’s childhood ends at the age of twelve, when she joins her mother in one of the slum laundries of Acton, working long hours for little pay. What spare time she has is spent looking after her younger brother George and her two stepsisters, under the glowering eye of her stepfather Bill. In London between the wars, a girl like Annie has few choices in life – but a powerful secret will change her destiny.All Annie knows about her real father is that he died in the Great War, and as the years pass she is haunted by the pain of losing him. Her downtrodden mother won’t tell her more and...
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