Product Description
73 Dove Street
Author: Julie Owen Moylan
Format: Paperback
Soho, London, 1958. Three women. One boarding house. A secret that could shatter everything.
'Gripping... Julie Owen Moylan vividly recreates drab, grey postwar London and her characters are convincing to the end' THE TIMES, 'BEST NEW HISTORICAL FICTION'
'Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing, this is a heartfelt read' — Daily Mail
'Emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing' — Jennifer Saint
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West London, 1958. 73 Dove Street is a shabby house in a shabby street.
But this boarding house's attic room suits newcomer Edie Budd very well.
It's somewhere to hide.
Tommie, on the second floor, is up in Soho every night.
There's a man she's pursuing -
whether he wants her or not.
Landlady Phyllis has thrown out her cheating husband.
She's burned his belongings in the street.
Sometimes there's no going back.
Three survivors living under one roof.
Each alone nursing their secret hurts - and hopes.
Because opening your heart could save or destroy you...
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'A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women . . . a vivid, absorbing and ultimately uplifting read' — Sunday Express
'The sense of time and place is beautifully evocative. It's about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope' — Laura Shepherd-Robinson
'Once again, Julie Owen Moylan has created a world that feels completely real and vivid' — Jodie Chapman
'From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery' — Woman & Home
'A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings' — BEST
'Gripping and atmospheric' — RED
About the Author
Julie Owen Moylan is the author of three novels: That Green Eyed Girl, 73 Dove Street and Circus of Mirrors. Her debut novel That Green Eyed Girl was a Waterstones’ Welsh Book of the Month and the official runner up for the prestigious Paul Torday Memorial Prize. It was also shortlisted for Best Debut at the Fingerprint Awards and featured at the Hay Festival as one of its ‘Ten at Ten’. 73 Dove Street was a Waterstones’ Books of 2023 and a Daily Mail Historical Fiction Book of the Year. As a filmmaker Julie won the Celtic Media Award for her graduation film “BabyCakes” before going on to win Best Short Film at the Swansea Film Festival. Her writing and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications including Sunday Express, The Independent, New Welsh Review and Good Housekeeping. She has a Masters in Filmmaking and an additional qualification in Creative Writing & English Literature. Julie is an alumna of the Faber Academy.
Julie can be found on Instagram: @JulieOwenMoylan and her website: JulieOwenMoylan.com
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