The Story of Us. Felicity Everett. ISBN:9780099553694

The novel takes place in 1982, when M. Thatcher still occupied Government House on Downing Street, the Human League group was heard on all radio stations, and Dallas was shown on TV. But for the girls from Albacore Street all this was unnoticeable. For Stella, Bridget, Vini, Maxine and Nel, life was associated only with the people around them, parties, and endless and promiscuous relationships. As political activity around the walls of Greenham Common and Miners Strike increased, the girls' perception of life changed greatly. Life no longer seemed so simple to them. After twenty years, their lives are still in full swing, but they have clearly lost their “points” somewhere. Their partners have disappeared somewhere, their daughters dream of plastic surgery, and their career growth has long stopped. Friends meet less and less often, and their lives become more and more separated. And only the tragedy that occurred dramatically changed this state of affairs. The women now have another chance to re-strengthen their friendship and face life's challenges together.