These Streets

From the author of Nightingale Point, longlisted for the Women¿s Prize for Fiction, comes a new thought-provoking and timely novel. ¿A sharp, funny, wonderful writer¿ Diana Evans, Ordinary People¿These Streets turns a spotlight on the strength and resilience required to overcome physical and emotional adversity that never should have been yours in the first place. Important and remarkable¿ Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry¿A brilliant book written with warmth and sensitivity that I recommend most highly. I loved it unreservedly¿ My Weekly* * *Amidst the hustle and bustle of life in east London, these people are trying to hold onto hope in an ever-changing world . . .Jess is a single mother to two teenagers. All her energy goes into keeping them safe and happy. Being faced with eviction is a setback she wasn¿t prepared for, but Jess never lets circumstances dent her optimism.Hazel is Oxbridge-bound and ready to fly the nest, but she¿s tired of being treated like a child. It''s no wond