No Cake, No Jam by Marian Hughes
This wartime autobiography describes how Marian Hughes, her sisters and brother were put in an orphanage after their father's suicide, leading a strict and regimented life until their mother returned and took them to live in a squalid flat off Baker Street. After that life became a story of moonlight flits from one temporary home to another while the Blitz raged, of semi-starvation and no schooling. Marian's sisters and brothers disappeared and she was left to support her deranged and violent mother until she was finally certified. Yet this account of a turbulent childhood is full of vigour and a passionate love of life.
Born in 1931, MARION HUGHES found peace and normality at the age of 16 on a farm in Cornwall, helped by her understanding and loving stepfather. She later married and lived in North London, becoming a mother to three and grandmother to seven. She eventually tracked down her sisters and brother. Sadly, Marian died in 2005 at the age of 74.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780434000340 |
| ISBN 10 | 0434000345 |
| Title | No Cake, No Jam |
| Author | Marian Hughes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 1994-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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