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Kate Thompson

The Stepney Doorstep Society

The remarkable true story of the women who ruled the East End through war and peace

Kate Thompson

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Penguin Books Ltd
07 February 2019

Biography: historical, political & military; True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Social & cultural history; Second World War

The unsung and remarkable stories of the women who held London's East End together during not one, but two world wars

While the men were away at war it was strong women like Joan, Marie, Babs, Beattie and Minksy who ruled the streets of the East End. Kate Thompson tells the real stories of the war experienced by these matriarchs, a tribe of working-class women in the stinking slums, teeming tenements and sweatshops of East London.

Forget church halls and jam-making, these powerfully authentic stories will have you questioning what you thought you knew about wartime women. From standing up to the Kray twins, to taking over the London Underground and crawling out of bombsites, these women fought to survive and protect their community in some of our country's darkest hours.

By: Kate Thompson
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9780718189860
ISBN 10: 0718189868
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 07 February 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kate Thompson is an award-winning journalist, ghost-writer and novelist who has published nine fiction and non-fiction titles. She worked at Pick Me Up magazine for six years and was subsequently named as IPC's 'True Life Writer of the Year' in 2006. Since then, Kate has worked on national newspapers, including the Daily Express and Daily Mail. Her debut novel, Secrets of the Singer Girls, became a Sunday Times bestseller in 2015.

Reviews for The Stepney Doorstep Society: The remarkable true story of the women who ruled the East End through war and peace

Formidable women * Take a Break * Celebrates the lives of tough wartime matriarchs * ITV News * Britain's forgotten army * Daily Express * Untold stories from wartime Blitz * Woman's Weekly * Crammed full of fascinating stories * BBC 2 Steve Wright * Astonishing * Radio 5 Live * Inspiring tales of courage in the face of hardship * Mail on Sunday * Kate Thompson writes books that make you laugh and make you cry, sometimes at the same time. You cannot put them down. I advise you to read them all! -- Anita Dobson The remarkable story of the women who ruled the East End through the Blitz. A lively authentic social history, the book centres around five formidable working-class women . . . a hair-raising, but always warmhearted tale * My Weekly *