Rainbows over Acton

About the Book

The story of ten years in the lives of John Kersley, his family and his many friends. It opens in the summer of 1957 when John is in his seventeenth year. He falls for Jenny, their love develops and deepens. But later their romance will end in anguish and separation.

Beginning in Norfolk, the action then moves to London, after the fathers of John and Jenny join forces to buy a business. Driven by the entrepreneurs in the families, the development of the business mirrors many of the attitudes and methods of the time, whilst the heart of the story stays close to the lives of all the teenagers as they grow into their twenties, linked together by strong and enduring friendships.

About the Author

Tony Peterson, who lives in Kent, spent many of his early holidays in Norfolk, later making a career in the world of commerce and in the professions. He enjoys travelling in France and visiting Monaco.