Jean Fullerton is a native East Londoner and authentic cockney.
Born within the sound of Bow Bells, as a child she lived in a
derelict one-up one-down cottage by London Docks before being
rehoused as part of the post-war slum clearances.
Because of her love of history, Jean hoped to become a theatrical
costumier, starting out as a general dog's body in a local clothing
factory before working her way up to being a pattern cutter at
Jaegers. 'Clearly not the next Mary Quant', Jean decided to take a
completely different career pathway and, at twenty-three joined the
Metropolitan Police Force, 'an eye-opener even for a streetwise
East End girl!'. After taking time off to have children, Jean
trained as a Registered Nurse once her youngest went to school and
spent most of her working life in the East End of London. She is
also a qualified teacher and has lectured on community nursing at a
London university. The author of nineteen historical novels,
including The Ration Book series, Jean now writes full-time. Find
out more at www.jeanfullerton.com
Vivid, unsentimental and very funny. An extraordinary
celebration of a bygone era by the Queen of the East End ... a
cracking read and a golden nugget of 20th century history. * Kate
Thompson, author of The Stepney Doorstep Society on A Child of the
East End *
Funny, stark...grimly fascinating. (...) A Child of the East
End offers a powerful corrective to a romanticised, nostalgic way
of looking at a past that was (...) often regressive and
oppressive * The Independent *
Richly-textured and engrossing... Jean Fullerton's
meticulous research and background knowledge enable her to create a
wholly convincing and engaging wartime novel... Completely
immersive. With humour to lighten the mood as well it can be
laugh-out-loud funny as well as deeply poignant, but it is
the emotional richness and heart to the book that draws the story
together and makes this such a rewarding read. -- Nicola Cornick *
Historia, on A Ration Book Childhood *
Food for the soul, it's simply deliciously readable and
enjoyable * LoveReading on A Ration Book Christmas *
Charming and full of detail... You will ride emotional highs and
lows... Beautifully written * The Lady on a Ration Book
Daughter *
A delightful, well researched story -- bestselling author
Lesley Pearse * on All Change for Nurse Millie *
From jellied eels to tin baths . . . a richly evoked portrait of
a bygone world * The Lady *
A vivid portrait of the privations of the post-war years, but
also a unique community spirit that is in danger of being lost
forever * Choice Magazine *
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