The Open Door - Hardcover
A touching tale of survival
All her short life, eleven-year-old Rose Webster has encountered closed doors. Growing up in the slums of London with her siblings, trying to avoid their violent, drunken father, she develops an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and becomes convinced that she and her loved ones deserve better. All Rose has is a quick mind and the will to survive can she open that door and seize the chance to make something of herself?
This is the first book in a three-part saga spanning the early twentieth century.
All her short life, eleven-year-old Rose Webster has encountered closed doors. Growing up in the slums of London with her siblings, trying to avoid their violent, drunken father, she develops an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and becomes convinced that she and her loved ones deserve better. All Rose has is a quick mind and the will to survive can she open that door and seize the chance to make something of herself?
This is the first book in a three-part saga spanning the early twentieth century.
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Synopsis:
The first part of a three book saga spanning the first half of the 20th century. The Open Door covers the years 1913-1926. All her short life, eleven-year-old Rose Webster has encountered closed doors. Growing up in the slums of London with her siblings, trying to avoid their violent, drunken father, she develops an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and becomes convinced that she and her loved ones deserve better. All Rose has is a quick mind and the will to survive - can she open that door and seize the chance to make something of herself?
About the Author:
Beryl Matthews joined a writers' group when she retired five years ago and starting working on her own novel. The result was THE OPEN DOOR, the inspiration for which came from her own mother's early life. Beryl is currently working on the second part of the trilogy of Rose Webster's life. She lives in Hampshire with her husband.
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- PublisherSevern House Publishers Ltd
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 072786081X
- ISBN 13 9780727860811
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages455
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