Coming to England by Floella Benjamin

Coming to England by Floella Benjamin

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Zusammenfassung

When Floella Benjamin first came to England from Trinidad in the early sixties, her joy at being reunited with her mother overcomes the shock at her new surroundings in cold, noisy London but when she starts school she is upset by the rejection she faces. This book is about one of Britain's best-loved television personalities.

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Coming to England by Floella Benjamin

First published in 1995, this touching autobiography is a unique record of the experience of immigration from one of Britain's best-loved television personalities. When Floella Benjamin first came to England from Trinidad in the early sixties, she hadn't seen her parents for fifteen months. At first, her joy at being reunited with her mother overcomes the shock at her new surroundings in cold, noisy London but when she starts school she is upset by the taunting and rejection she faces. Determined to survive, Floella realizes that the only way is to be twice as good as everyone else.
Floella Benjamin is a well-known television presenter and actress who enchanted generations with Playschool and Playaway. She acts in films and has recently been made an OBE and received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from Exeter University where she is now Vice Chancellor. She won a BAFTA in 2004 for her outstanding contribution to children's television over the last three decades.
SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9781406315967
ISBN 10 1406315966
Titel Coming to England
Autor Floella Benjamin
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Walker Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2010-01-01
Seitenanzahl 128
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