Stories from the Five Towns

Presenting a collection of stories about the Five Towns and the people who live there, this book is about people who look and sound just like others, but do some strange things. It introduces us to characters such as Sir Jee, a rich businessman, the Hessian brothers, and Annie Emery - and the little problem of twelve thousand pounds.

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Arnold Bennett is famous for his stories about the Five Towns and the people who live there. They look and sound just like other people, and, like all of us, sometimes they do some very strange things. There's Sir Jee, who is a rich businessman. So why is he making a plan with a burglar? Then there is Toby Hall. Why does he decide to visit Number 11 Child Row, and who does he find there? And then there are the Hessian brothers and Annie Emery - and the little problem of twelve thousand pounds.