Mad Hatter by Amanda Hale
When British hat manufacturer Christopher Brooke is arrested under Regulation 18B in June 1940 a slow process of personal disintegration begins. Taking us into the pre-war political era of Ishiguro's Remains of the Day, Mad Hatter delves into the lives of Britons, tracking them through a darkening time. Irish farm girl, Mary Byrne, arrives in England in July 1940 to work as housekeeper for Cynthia Brooke and her three children, bonding with the family. When Mary is shockingly expelled from the house upon Christopher's release, her narration continues through the mouth of 15-month-old Katie. Mad Hatter charts the slow unravelling of a marriage as the story of the Brooke family moves inexorably to a tragic conclusion.
"If you think the fascist politics of Oswald Mosley is old hat, read Mad Hatter and think againAmanda Hale, drawing on childhood experience, brings emotional intelligence to bear on the fatal marriage of personal and political." -- Ted Goodden, author of Glory Boy
"A beautiful book about a difficult story. This fictionalized memoir, following Christopher Brooke from pacifism into delusional extremism, is told with subtlety and compassion. I am left exhilarated by Amanda Hales ability to tell her experience with such insight and candour." -- Susan Crean, author of Finding Mr. Wong
"A beautiful book about a difficult story. This fictionalized memoir, following Christopher Brooke from pacifism into delusional extremism, is told with subtlety and compassion. I am left exhilarated by Amanda Hales ability to tell her experience with such insight and candour." -- Susan Crean, author of Finding Mr. Wong
Amanda Hale is an award-winning writer with three novels, two books of poetry, and two collections of linked fictions to her name. She began her writing career as an immigrant in 1970s Montreal where she studied playwriting at Concordia University. She is the librettist for an original opera named Pomegranate.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781771833905 |
| ISBN 10 | 1771833904 |
| Title | Mad Hatter |
| Author | Amanda Hale |
| Series | Essential Prose Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Guernica Editions,Canada |
| Year published | 2019-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 462 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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