William's Way: Volume One - A Boyhood Journey: The epic rags-to-riches story of William; a story which echoes the transformation of E (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798582430780)

William's Way is the gripping ongoing saga of a boy born into a London slum at the beginning of the 20th century. Volumes One and Two are now available. The books grant an intriguing glimpse of life in Britain, America and Continental Europe between 1904 and 1939. The reader will be consumed by all the twists and turns, tears and laughter, misfortune and fortune in the lives of the characters within its pages.In Volume One you'll find William and his two sisters waging a constant battle against an uncaring and often brutal father. Despite his challenges, William is an earnest and engaging child with a ready smile which attracts the attention of someone who helps him when he is only nine years old by giving him a job -- and hope for the future. In 1914 lives are changed with the onset of war. William is growing up and dreams of being a soldier, but meanwhile continues to work hard and constantly seeks to educate himself. Eventually this unusual young man meets someone who helps him to see there might be another future available to him, beyond his humble beginnings. William begins his exploration of a different future and settles into a new life making friends along the way -- some of them women. But he isn't ready to commit himself to one woman, until one day, his mind might be changed. William's Way charts the extraordinary changes of a boy from the slums being elevated into society. A rags-to-riches tale which echoes the enormous shifts in society throughout the period. At its heart lies a (sometimes steamy) love story. Follow the epic family story of William's Way (continued in Volume Two and Three, also now available).

Author: B. a. Newland
ISBN-13: 9798582430780
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 03/24/2021
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.52d