Battersea Girl by Martin Knight
A couple of years ago, Martin Knight began a quest to delve into his family history.
By the end of the book I knew Nell so well, and I admired and loved herI also knew what it was like to be a working-class woman before feminism had kicked in...absolutely fascinating -- Neil Dunn, author of Up the Junction
A marvellously detailed chronicle of social history...The cumulative power of the narrative is a remarkable achievement -- Alan Sillitoe, author of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
The range of subjects that the book touches upon is absolutely phenomenal . . . a superb piece of social history * Morning Star *
An affectionate and semi-dramatised account of working-class life * Your Family Tree *
A marvellously detailed chronicle of social history...The cumulative power of the narrative is a remarkable achievement -- Alan Sillitoe, author of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
The range of subjects that the book touches upon is absolutely phenomenal . . . a superb piece of social history * Morning Star *
An affectionate and semi-dramatised account of working-class life * Your Family Tree *
Martin Knight is the author of a number of other books, including the novel Common People and, with Martin King, the terrace-culture classics Hoolifan and The Naughty Nineties. He lives in London with his wife and five children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845961503 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845961501 |
| Title | Battersea Girl |
| Author | Martin Knight |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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