When I Grow Up by Bernice Rubens
* A moving, funny memoir by a great writer - from her wartime childhood to her stints as a teacher, lady's maid, actress and writer...
Hugely enjoyableRubens delivers her life story in the warm, direct, assured style of her novels, slipping into her old style so naturally that you may forget you're reading a memoir * GUARDIAN *
Rubens was valiant, fierce and humorous ... an engaging self-portrait, her memoir is a small triumph * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Reading Bernice Rubens is like playing grandmother's footsteps. You just wish that she hadn't already touched the finishing line * OBSERVER *
Friends and admirers of her work can hear her voice again: sad, funny, indiscreet * DAILY MAIL *
Rubens was valiant, fierce and humorous ... an engaging self-portrait, her memoir is a small triumph * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Reading Bernice Rubens is like playing grandmother's footsteps. You just wish that she hadn't already touched the finishing line * OBSERVER *
Friends and admirers of her work can hear her voice again: sad, funny, indiscreet * DAILY MAIL *
Bernice Rubens was born in Wales. Her novels include the Booker-Prize winning THE ELECTED MEMBER and A FIVE YEAR SENTENCE, which was shortlisted for the same award.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780349120171 |
| ISBN 10 | 034912017X |
| Title | When I Grow Up |
| Author | Bernice Rubens |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2006-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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