An evocative memoir of a Welsh childhood by a well-known academic who moved from a humble background to a prominent position as a leading critic of 19th century fiction. The memoirs concentrate on the period 1924 to 1942. They are grouped according to certain themes: mother and father, grandparents, brother and cousins, schools, culture, politics, religion, sex, and love. Barbara and her brother Bill grew up in the provincial culture of their time, in a Baptist religion with a narrow moral code. The story's emphasis is on family life, with its rich crowd of relatives, friends, and languages.
- ISBN:
- 9780720609042
- 9780720609042
- Category:
- Biography: general
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-02-1993
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Peter\Owen#Limited
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions (mm):
- 215.9x139.7x17.78mm
- Weight:
- 0.3kg
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