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As the crow flies

Seven decades in the life of Charlie Trumper, who rises to success after marrying the accomplished Becky Salmon and adopting her son (the son of his former rival).

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  • "Seven decades in the life of Charlie Trumper, who rises to success after marrying the accomplished Becky Salmon and adopting her son (the son of his former rival)."
  • "Seven decades in the life of Charlie Trumper, who rises to success after marrying the accomplished Becky Salmon and adopting her son (the son of his former rival)."@en
  • "Charlie Trumper, a young street pedlar from the slums of London's Whitechapel district, rises to be the founder of Britain's first and most prestigious department store. Along the way, he learns about courage, friendship, love and betrayal."@en
  • "A poor but ambitious man marries a woman and adopts her illegitimate son, unaware that the boy belongs to a World War I rival with revenge on his mind."@en
  • "This story tells of Charlie Trumper's rise from Eastend costermonger to department store magnate."@en
  • "Charlie's earliest memory is of hearing his grandfather's sales patter from behind his barrow. When Grandpa Charlie dies, young Charlie wants to follow in his footsteps. This is an epic journey through the triumphs and disasters of the century."
  • "Charlie Trumper's dreams of running his grandfather's Eat London fruit and vegetable barrow are realized when his grandfather dies, but the onset of War World I takes him into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations."@en
  • "Charlie Trumper's dreams of running his grandfather's East London fruit and vegetable barrow are realized when his grandfather dies, but the onset of War World I takes him into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations."@en
  • "Charlie Trumper's dreams of running his grandfather's East London fruit and vegetable barrow are realized when his grandfather dies, but the onset of War World I takes him into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations."
  • "Charlie's earliest memory is of hearing his grandfather's sales patter from behind his barrow, and this is an epic journey through the triumphs and disasters of the century, as Charlie follows a thread of love, ambition and revenge to fulfill the dream his grandfather inspired."
  • "Presents the compelling saga of an impoverished and ambitious peddler who rises to become Britain's most triumphant businessman."@en
  • "Charlie Trumper's earliest memory is of hearing his grandfather's sales patter from behind his costermonger's barrow. When Grandpa Charlie dies, young Charlie wants nothing more than to follow in his footsteps - his burning ambition is to own a shop that will sell everything: 'The Biggest Barrow in the World'. Charlie's progress from the teeming streets of Whitechapel to the elegance of Chelsea Terrace is only a few miles as the crow flies..."@en
  • "Traces the fabulous rise of Charlie Trumper who goes into business with a former neighbor, the accomplished Becky Salmon."
  • "Charlie Trumper inherits his grandfather's vegetable barrow and his spirited ambition, which drives him to struggle through two World Wars without losing sight of his dream--building London's largest department store, but a dangerous enemy could destroy everything he has accomplished."@en
  • "When Charlie Trumper inherits the barrow his grandfather used to peddle fruit and vegetables in turn-of-the-century Whitechapel, England, he inherits his enterprising spirit as well. Charlie's deeply held ambition to raise himself out of the poverty of London's East End is destined to be realized, but there are many obstacles to overcome, including a tour of duty at the front in World War I, where he encounters the man who will become his lifelong enemy."@en
  • "The captivating saga of an ambitious and impoverished peddler named Charlie Trumper who rises to become one of Great Britain's most influential men."@en
  • "When Charlie Trumper inherits the barrow his grandfather used to peddle fruit and vegetables in turn-of-the-century Whitechapel, England, he inherits his enterprising spirit as well. Charlie's deeply held ambition to raise himself out of the poverty of London's East End is destined to be realized, but there are many obstacles to overcome, including a tour of duty at the front in World War I, where he encounters the man who will become his lifelong enemy.As the crow flies, it is only a few short miles from Whitechapel to Chelsea Terrace, the upscale London neighborhood where Trumper's department store -- and the realization of all Charlie's dreams -- will have its beginnings. But for Charlie, following the threads of love, ambition, and revenge, it will be an epic journey that carries him across three continents and through the triumphs and disasters of the twentieth century."@en

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  • "Alec McCowen reads As the crow flies"
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