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The rediscovered classic: an unforgettable memoir by a trailblazing black woman in post-war London, introduced by Bernardine Evaristo (''I dare anyone to read it and not come away shocked, moved and entertained'')
Benjamin Zephaniah: ''A must-read. Her life makes you laugh. Her life makes you cry. Get to know her.''
Jacqueline Wilson: ''A superb but shocking memoir ... Imaginative, resilient and inspiring.''
Christie Watson: ''A beautiful memoir of one woman''s strength and dignity against the odds.''
Steve McQueen: ''Gilroy blazed a path that empowered generations of Black British educators.''
David Lammy: ''This empowering tale of courage, resistance, and triumph is a breath of fresh air.''
Diana Evans: ''Important, enlightening and very entertaining, full of real-life drama ... Inspirational.''
Paul Mendez: ''Written with a novelist's ear and sense of atmo

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    A Hardback by Beryl Gilroy, Bernardine Evaristo

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/07/2021
      ISBN13: 9780571367733, 978-0571367733
      ISBN10: 571367739
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The rediscovered classic: an unforgettable memoir by a trailblazing black woman in post-war London, introduced by Bernardine Evaristo (''I dare anyone to read it and not come away shocked, moved and entertained'')
      Benjamin Zephaniah: ''A must-read. Her life makes you laugh. Her life makes you cry. Get to know her.''
      Jacqueline Wilson: ''A superb but shocking memoir ... Imaginative, resilient and inspiring.''
      Christie Watson: ''A beautiful memoir of one woman''s strength and dignity against the odds.''
      Steve McQueen: ''Gilroy blazed a path that empowered generations of Black British educators.''
      David Lammy: ''This empowering tale of courage, resistance, and triumph is a breath of fresh air.''
      Diana Evans: ''Important, enlightening and very entertaining, full of real-life drama ... Inspirational.''
      Paul Mendez: ''Written with a novelist's ear and sense of atmo

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