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A HEARTWARMING AND UPLIFTING TALE FOR FANS OF CATHERINE COOKSON AND LESLEY PEARSE

On the dark, rough streets of London in 1913, can one girl find the courage to open the door to her destiny?

Little Rose Webster's life has never been easy. Born in the slums of Bermondsey she has longed to escape her poor upbringing and violent step-father.

But it's hard to escape these deprived streets . . .

Thankfully she has a quick mind and her insatiable thirst for knowledge means she excels at school - so perhaps she has a chance at a brighter future.

But Rose's dreams are shattered when she is forced to leave school and find work, leaving her with nothing to cling to but hope.

And as a dark figure from her past threatens further turmoil, this winter's child fears she will never see the spring . . .

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE OPEN DOOR

Praise for Beryl Matthews:

'A heartwarming and uplifting tale' Daily Express

'Catherine Cookson fans will love this' Woman's Own

Length: 460 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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A heartwarming and uplifting tale, Daily Express

A winner . . . Beryl Matthews grabs and holds the attention of the reader from the very first page, Billy Hopkins, bestselling author of Our Kid

Catherine Cookson fans will love this, Woman's Own

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A delightful story told with the assured touch of a born storyteller. I couldn't put it down, Babara Erskine

A delightful and uplifting first novel, Gilda O'Neill --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Beryl Matthews grew up in a family of avid readers. Amongst other jobs she has worked at an aircraft factory and as a credit controller. She published her first book at the age of 71 after joining a writers' group and has since written over twenty novels. Her hobbies include travelling, swimming and golf but writing is her number one priority. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

File size : 1590 KB
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 460 pages
Publisher : Penguin (28 November 2019)
Language: : English
ASIN : B081SHVPJM
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported

Best Sellers Rank: 175,994 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 2,634 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)
- 2,781 in Women's Fiction About Domestic Life
- 3,057 in Family Saga Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Lozza

Spirit.......Rose

Reviewed in Australia on 18 April 2020

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What an amazing book of love,anger,poverty and hope.
It is a heartbreaking, but family tale in the early 20th century of how Life was life was during WW 1. The struggles of poverty and the overcoming of it. Well worth reading.

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This is a reprint with new title and cover - be warned.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2019

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This is a lovely story, but all the way through reading it I had the feeling I had read it previously. I decided to get a listing of this author's complete works to date and I was proved to be right...the book was published previously under the title "The Open Door", in 2002!!! I paid £3.99 for this book thinking it was a brand new offering from an author I have come to love over the years, but this is so totally misleading - a new cover; a new title and only a small mention at the bottom of the book synopsis that it is a re-issue. That should be at the top in bold lettering so that no-one buys this thinking it a completely new publication. This to me is not fair to people who want to read a book by an author.

If you want to read this on your Kindle look up the old version where you will be able to get it for 99p...it's exactly the same story.

I hate being conned and I will not be buying the next two in the series for that reason.

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Alison Adkins

So disappointed and cheated.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2020

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I am also VERY disappointed ! I was looking forward to a lovely new read by one of my favourite authors but after a few pages, I thought I have read this before. The Winter Child is the same book as The Open Door. Why would you do this ? I feel really cheated out of money and a good read. Beware, the next book to be released The Spitfire Sweetheart, was the Wings of the Morning. Needless to say I have cancelled my pre order. Is this Beryl Matthews doing or the Publishers ?

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Harry Embley

A must to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2020

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A brilliant story about a young girl growing up in atrocious conditions just before and during First World War and fighting her way through schooling to make something of her life for herself and her family,I'm on the third of this series a book that once you start it is hard too put down I ration myself too about 1hour at a time as I didn't want to finish it too soon.A must too read please keep writing books of this nature.thank you.

joan harriman

Webster Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2020

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Have already revieweds the first in the series - most annoyed as I originally read all three books many years ago under different titles - and yes I enjoyed them all, but do wish you would state when book covers and titles are changed it would help somewhat

ttc

already reviewed...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2020

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already reviewed...but as said before I really enjoyed this family story with its ups and downs and the era in which its set. Look forward to reading other books by this author.

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