Pilgrim State by Jacqueline Walker
This stunning memoir is the story of a mother and daughter, and the incredible ties of love and loss, set over 20 years from New York (1940s) to London (1960s).
One of those extraordinary memoirs of love, loss and migration that touches on themes in Small IslandIt's a word-of-mouth book that deserves wide coverage * Bookseller *
Fine, honest writing and acute personal insight . . . Jacqueline Walker has written this fond, striking memoir as a homage to a brave, beautiful woman * Iain Finlayson for The Times *
Remarkable * Time Out *
Haunting, powerful and beautifully written, Dorothy's story resonates long after the final page * International Women's Month Magazine *
A wonderful, deeply moving book * James McBride, Author of The Color of Water *
The best book you will read this year * Pride, 2008 *
Elegant, haunting and important . . . moved me hugely and like the very best books remained in my thoughts for weeks afterwards. Read it * Sathnam Sanghera *
Pilgrim State is an extraordinary memoir . . . This will be read by mothers and daughters alike, and both will find a resonance in the lives of these two women * Kate Bradley, Bookseller's Choice *
Fine, honest writing and acute personal insight . . . Jacqueline Walker has written this fond, striking memoir as a homage to a brave, beautiful woman * Iain Finlayson for The Times *
Remarkable * Time Out *
Haunting, powerful and beautifully written, Dorothy's story resonates long after the final page * International Women's Month Magazine *
A wonderful, deeply moving book * James McBride, Author of The Color of Water *
The best book you will read this year * Pride, 2008 *
Elegant, haunting and important . . . moved me hugely and like the very best books remained in my thoughts for weeks afterwards. Read it * Sathnam Sanghera *
Pilgrim State is an extraordinary memoir . . . This will be read by mothers and daughters alike, and both will find a resonance in the lives of these two women * Kate Bradley, Bookseller's Choice *
Jacqueline Walker arrived in Britain in 1959. She has been a teacher, a mother of three, taught creative writing as well has having completed two Arvon writing courses. PILGRIM STATE is her first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340960806 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340960809 |
| Title | Pilgrim State |
| Author | Jacqueline Walker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2009-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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