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The Last Summer
- Adams Family, Book 11
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
Job and Jemima Hardy weren't Londoners by birth. They had both lived in a Sussex village until lack of work had sent Job and the family to Walworth - to a house in Stead Street. They got it cheap because of the poltergiest, but they were sensible folk and decided that eight shillings a week rent was a bargain, and - well - if the floors and doors sometimes moved a bit, they could live with it. They settled quickly into London life - particularly Jonathan, the eldest. Jonathan got a job at Camberwell Green, and it was there, in Lyons teashop, that he met Emma Somers, niece of Boots Adams. Over a long and hazy summer - the summer of 1939 - the two young people met, always at lunchtime and never allowing their friendship to progress too far.
Then, as the clouds of war gathered over Europe, Jonathan got his call-up papers. And the first alarms of conflict began to affect the Adams family in other ways. Boots, on the Officer's Reserve list, was called onto the staff of General Sir Henry Sims, and Polly Sims herself joined the Auxiliaries. Suddenly there was only a little time left for people to lead ordinary lives - and Jonathan Hardy and Emma Somers had to make decisions about their future.
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- Julie
- 01-10-22
Extremely humorous in serious times too
I have become addicted to this series, This one did make me laugh, especially with Emma/Trudy talking like country folk. Am expecting it to become a bit gloomy. Although my family had funny wat stories also. Thank you.
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- sue spooner
- 04-03-23
the best
I am additive to this lovely, funny, sometimes sad series.
thanks, Mary and Annie
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- shirley pickin
- 30-01-23
Exceptional
Another excellent book about the Adams family and the growth of it and the up and downs of life
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- laraine ANNETTE carter
- 24-01-23
Fantastic
Polly is very well don’t hold with what she is doing but love the books so far, having to stop for a min because of how much it is costing me
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- Pegsy
- 25-11-22
Delightful
Loving this ongoing saga. On to the next in the series. Living these books, easy listens, funny and emotive.
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- EmmaRay
- 20-02-23
Excellent
Excellent as always, these books are a joy. An absolute joy. Annie the narrator is first class. And it’s wonderful to hear her continue the saga.
Looking forward to the next one in the series.
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- CuckooSuzie
- 18-12-22
brilliant
loved the story line plus the narrator was fabulous, I have listened to a variety of books that she has narrated.
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- Louise Hodges
- 12-05-23
Another Triumph.
I started listening to this series of stories because the first 2 in the series were on offer.
I am now absolutely hooked & will probably go back to title number 1 when I've reached the end of the series & start all over again.
I'm not a cockney, but everything about the Adams family reminds me of my own & also of better days.
Annie's narration is perfectly suited to bringing these wonderful family to life.
if do have 1 complaint, it is that it's a pity the books are not longer.
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- The Crafty Monkey
- 22-03-23
Another excellent book in the series
I love the continuing saga of the Adam’s family and the new characters. The story of Emma and Jonathan was identical to the of Sally and Horace though. Unlike everyone else I love the character of Polly. I can’t wait to see what is going to happen to the family during the war. Excellent narration as always
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- Anne Dudley
- 11-04-22
Another brilliant story
I do like these stories by Mary Jane Staples and I'm so glad that Annie Albrighton has been narrating them hopefully she will be all through the series I just wish these stories were longer.
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