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Description edit
October 1940. The London borough of West Ham is in the grip of yet another night of bombing, and undertaker Francis Hancock is in the grip of yet another night of temporary insanity. A veteran of World War One, Francis is forced by the nightly air raids to relive the trauma of the trenches,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hannah: Add a description of this character.
- Velma
- Kevin Dooley
- Mr Blatt
- Mr Hancock
- Aggie
- Doris
- Sister Teresa
- Fred Bryant
- Albert
- Frank
- Johnny
- Nan
- Bessie Stern
- Ruby Reynolds
- Harold Neilson
- Shlomo Kaplan
- Tony
- Martine
- Arthur
- Dooleys
- Dot Harris
- Anderson
- Francis
- Ken
- Dr O'grady
- Vi Dooley
- Walter
- Opal Reynolds
- Horatio
- Alfie
- Pearl Dooley
- Phyllis Neilson
- Burton
- Victorine Reynolds
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in The Hancock Series. (standard series)
Followed by After the Mourning.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Barbara Nadel (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Ltd
Country: England
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0755321359
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Ltd
Country: England
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0755321359
Page Count: 288
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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