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The Pearly Queen
A wonderfully warm, uplifting and moving saga from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. Perfect to settle down with!
READERS ARE LOVING THE PEARLY QUEEN !
'I couldn't put it down' - 5 STARS
'I really enjoyed this book from start to finish' - 5 STARS
'Good plot and believable characters. Thoroughly enjoyed this book' - 5 STARS
'Fantastic' - 5 STARS
'A very light and refreshing story!' - 5 STARS
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CAN SHE BE THE MOTHER THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED?
The Pearly Queen is really Aunt Edie . Everyone in Camberwell Green loves her Aunt Edie - especially the Andrews family. Jack Andrews is having a tough time. Not long after he came back from the First World War, his wife decides to leave him and their three children to join Father Peter's League of Repenters - never to return. Jack and the children manage as best they can, but things are pretty tough until Aunt Edie turns up. Having failed to convince her cousin, Maud Andrews , to come back, Edie moves in and takes over the Andrews family. For the first time in years life begin to look good again. Aunt warm, generous, kind, and, above all, their very own Pearly Queen.
READERS ARE LOVING THE PEARLY QUEEN !
'I couldn't put it down' - 5 STARS
'I really enjoyed this book from start to finish' - 5 STARS
'Good plot and believable characters. Thoroughly enjoyed this book' - 5 STARS
'Fantastic' - 5 STARS
'A very light and refreshing story!' - 5 STARS
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CAN SHE BE THE MOTHER THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED?
The Pearly Queen is really Aunt Edie . Everyone in Camberwell Green loves her Aunt Edie - especially the Andrews family. Jack Andrews is having a tough time. Not long after he came back from the First World War, his wife decides to leave him and their three children to join Father Peter's League of Repenters - never to return. Jack and the children manage as best they can, but things are pretty tough until Aunt Edie turns up. Having failed to convince her cousin, Maud Andrews , to come back, Edie moves in and takes over the Andrews family. For the first time in years life begin to look good again. Aunt warm, generous, kind, and, above all, their very own Pearly Queen.
384 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
About the author
Mary Jane Staples
67 books42 followersMary Jane Staples is a pseudonym used by British author Reginald Thomas Staples (1911-2005). He is also published under the name Robert Tyler Stevens, R.T. Stevens, and James Sinclair.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
January 14, 2025
2.5 🌟 rounded up.
You’ll note here that the title has some rave reviews.so it’s possibly that this was either the wrong time or the wrong fit for me.
In places it was extremely funny, if all a little bit mad cap. I think I was hoping for good ole cockney knees up, and while The Pearly Queen did indeed get her knees up, it did drag out often.
The narration was nice 🎧
I believe this title was either a daily deal or in the audible sale.
You’ll note here that the title has some rave reviews.so it’s possibly that this was either the wrong time or the wrong fit for me.
In places it was extremely funny, if all a little bit mad cap. I think I was hoping for good ole cockney knees up, and while The Pearly Queen did indeed get her knees up, it did drag out often.
The narration was nice 🎧
I believe this title was either a daily deal or in the audible sale.
March 3, 2020
Meh.
I liked the family part, even though as usual there's always a Deus Ex Machina to make everything turn out loverly for the hard done by Cockney family. I guess there's a place for that, if you don't read too many of the same series in sequence.
I could certainly have done without the tired old trope of the lunatic fringe "church" run by a sexual pervert. I know for a fact they're out there, but there are also decent folks who do very good work. Funny how we never hear about them!
And then the "mystery" turns up at the very end and is just left hanging. Not Staples' best work by a very long chalk.
I liked the family part, even though as usual there's always a Deus Ex Machina to make everything turn out loverly for the hard done by Cockney family. I guess there's a place for that, if you don't read too many of the same series in sequence.
I could certainly have done without the tired old trope of the lunatic fringe "church" run by a sexual pervert. I know for a fact they're out there, but there are also decent folks who do very good work. Funny how we never hear about them!
And then the "mystery" turns up at the very end and is just left hanging. Not Staples' best work by a very long chalk.
November 22, 2024
This had me absolutely howling with laughter. The Andrew’s family whose mother/ wife becomes barmy over religion. Where a self proclaimed ‘father Peters, (note I spell with a small ‘f’) of a religious group ( League of Repenters), who takes it upon himself to listen to confession with a saucy agenda. Mother Mary Andrews who swipes out anyone with her umbrella who she deems is sinning and an almost 14 year old Sophie who has the hots for 17 year old Jimmy. What a hilarious story, very tongue in cheek, (not dismissing there are some serious aspects to the story and quite sad). I can’t wait to read another of this authors books. I was captivated.
March 22, 2020
Very enjoyable book
Not my usual kind of book but I couldn't put it down,it was like three story's in one book.thoroughly enjoyable
Hope there is a follow up as I really liked the different characters
Not my usual kind of book but I couldn't put it down,it was like three story's in one book.thoroughly enjoyable
Hope there is a follow up as I really liked the different characters
November 15, 2021
Considering this book came from the penny bin at the corner store, it was unexpectedly better written than the other period-style books. It was farcical and liverpoolian witty, but also very very boring. I had to skim the religious cult sections.
May 5, 2025
A very good book.
Read some time ago but didn't read on kindle, read book from library. It's a good heart warming story from this writer. As usual humour aplenty. Enjoyed the book on my second read.
Read some time ago but didn't read on kindle, read book from library. It's a good heart warming story from this writer. As usual humour aplenty. Enjoyed the book on my second read.
April 13, 2023
A bit corny in places but a good read. Good characters & setting. Interestingly looking but to the 1920s & story moving in places.
November 9, 2025
This wasn’t for me. Found it very repetitive
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