Young Emma

A masterpiece of unconventional love and social commentary in early 20th-century London. At the age of fifty, W. H. Davies, famed for his Autobiography of a Super-Tramp, seeks a wife, turning away from literary circles to the streets of London. Young Emma is the disarmingly honest and humorous memoir of his search.Davies recounts his affairs, from Bella, the wife of a Sergeant Major, to Louise, and finally meeting Emma, pregnant, at a bus-stop. This is the story of their love affair, navigating social barriers and seeking redemption in a world marked by class differences and unexpected connections. For readers who enjoy:

• Moving and revealing memoirs
• Early 20th-century London life
• Unconventional love stories