A Song for Bridget by Phyllis Whitsell
Based on the real life of Bridget Mary Larkin, aka Tipperary Mary. We journey back to Ireland, to follow the story of a young girl, growing up without her father, who dies before she is born. At the age of 15, she finds the body of her stepfather, a man with a history of mental illness, who has hanged himself in the family home, leaving behind his natural daughter (Bridget's half-sister, Philomena). Following the death of her mother, Bridget finds love with a local lad, Bill. But when her brother - now head of the household - discovers the relationship, he stops it, threatening Bill - then beating and raping Bridget. Bill is forced to flee to England, while Bridget endures a terrible life at home at the hands of her brother. Finally, after giving birth to her brother's child at a single mother's institution, she has her child removed for adoption and she flees to England in search of Bill and a new life. She eventually tracks him down - and they fall into each other's arms. However, Bill is now married with a child of his own. They begin an affair, and she adopts his surname - but Bill, wracked with guilt, returns to his wife. Now pregnant with Bill's child, Bridget's drinking becomes worse. As her life spirals out of control - her daughter, Phyllis (named after her beloved young half-sister Philomena) is born. Bridget holds onto the child she has had with the love her life for as long as she can - but is finally forced to let her go. Will they ever meet again...?
Phyllis Whitsell is the author of the international best-seller Finding Tipperary Mary, which charted her personal journey to find the truth about her birth mother, known as Tipperary Mary. Cathryn Kemp is an award-winning memoir author and features journalist.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781907324840 |
| ISBN 10 | 1907324844 |
| Title | A Song for Bridget |
| Author | Phyllis Whitsell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Mirror Books |
| Year published | 2018-02-22 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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