In this remarkable book, Andrew Miller tells the story of his grandparents, the children of Jewish immigrants to the East End, tracing their fortunes from Eastern Europe to their arrival in Regent's Park and the world of Astors and Parker-Bowles.
Born in London in 1974, Andrew Miller studied literature at Cambridge and Princeton. He worked as a television producer before joining the Economist to write about British politics and culture. He is currently the magazine's Moscow correspondent. The Earl of Petticoat Lane is his first book.
'Please, please read this delight-filled book. It grabbed me by the
throat and wouldn't let go until I had finished it. It offers more
than pleasure; it should open the eyes of those who don't
understand the colossal value that immigrants bring to this
country.'
*Claire Rayner*
'Meticulously researched and beautifully written, an inspiring
true-life rags to riches story. I hope it does very well. I'm sure
it will. Andrew Miller has done a terrific job.'
*Melanie McGrath, author of Silvertown*
Andrew Miller, in recreating the story of his grandparents' early
lives, has vividly drawn a picture of a vanished world, a world of
desperate poverty but equally a world of hope. The Earl of
Petticoat Lane is a magnificent achievement.
*Judith Flanders*
This is a treasure of a book. Andrew Miller's true story of love,
fear, lingerie and social climbing is an unforgettably vivid
picture of the old East End both at peace and war. Between the
rollicking fun and the nostalgia it can also - like the best
Yiddish songs - move you to tears.
*Ann Wroe*
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