The Cruel Mother by Sian Busby
In 1919 the author's great-grandmother, Beth, gave birth to triplets. One of the babies died at birth and eleven days later she drowned the surviving twins in a bath of cold water. She was sentenced to an indefinite term of imprisonment at Broadmoor.
Sian Busby's deeply felt and well researched book is a tale of awful enchantment* The Times *
Fascinating, part autobiography, part moving family history, with sharply etched portraits richly embedded in their social and historical milieu. * Sunday Telegraph *
A gripping tale of madness and infanticide during the time of the Great War... Powerful and disturbing.
Fascinating, part autobiography, part moving family history, with sharply etched portraits richly embedded in their social and historical milieu. * Sunday Telegraph *
A gripping tale of madness and infanticide during the time of the Great War... Powerful and disturbing.
Sian Busby is the author of the highly acclaimed A Wonderful Little Girl (Short Books). She is also a filmaker, scriptwriter and digital artist. She lives in London with her husband and two sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904977063 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904977065 |
| Title | The Cruel Mother |
| Author | Sian Busby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2005-05-19 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Mind Book of the Year Award 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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