false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165608779m/7201.jpg 7201 26 When Charlie Trumper inherits his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow, he inherits as well his enterprising spirit, which quickly lifts him out of poverty in London's East End. Success, however, does not come easily or quickly, particularly when World War I sends Charlie into combat and into an ongoing struggle with a vengeful enemy who will not rest until Charlie is destroyed. Charlie Trumper's epic journey carries him across three continents and through the triumphs and disasters of the twentieth century, all leading toward the fulfillment of his greatest dream. 2630354 1991 As The Crow Flies total:1162|5:16|4:30|3:21|2:4|1:0| 1162 4572 1455 97 4 3 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Mon Feb 25 12:31:59 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 12:44:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jan 24 14:42:08 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 14:42:08 -0800 2008

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Charlie Trumper learned his Granpa’s pitch before he could talk. Little Charlie grew up listening to his Granpa’s cockney accent as he sold fruit and vegetables from a barrow in Whitechapel Road. And according to locals the old man was the finest trader in the East End of London.
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The Plot: Charlie is nothing more than a lowly fruit seller in the slums of London at the turn of the century - but over the 70 years the book spans he becomes increasingly ambitious as the burgeoning world of retail...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 07:22:42 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 05:13:24 -0700 2009 I loved the main character, his wife and his son.
There was a lot of scandal, drama, backstabbing, mystery and love.
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