David Essex
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English
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In the 70s he was a huge pop star, with Number 1 hits like 'Rock On' and 'Hold Me Close'. In the 80s and 90s he became a star of the stage with lead roles in Godspell and Mutiny! Now comes a wonderful collection of David Essex's poetry and lyrics. Here are nostalgic poems recalling his family's traveler roots, verses filled with memories of his warm and loving boyhood, and poetry reliving the highs and lows of fame.
2) Faded Glory
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Language
English
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Albert Kemp is a lonely widower, whose only son was killed in the war. Now, in 1953, he is working in a pub with a famous boxing gym upstairs. It is here that Albert brings Danny, a fatherless boy who he rescues from gang life. But as Danny begins to grow into a champion, the predators start to circle, luring him back into a life of crime in the corrupt world of match fixing. Will Danny listen to his wise old mentor?
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Language
English
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After turning his back on a life of violence as the top boy of a legendary South East London firm, Mitch leads a peaceful existence with his family in suburban London. But beneath his aura of respectability are the echoes of a darker past. Echoes that erupt when a new generation of ruthless criminals, led by Adam, begin to wreak havoc on Mitch's old turf.
