Description
Book SynopsisThis classic autobiography is a moving life story that reveals great insight into the making of a major writer. Broken down into three parts, the book details Anderson's childhood, the years she spent primarily as a mother and the wife of a naval officer, before concluding with her return to school and a renewal of the desire to write.
Trade ReviewBarbara Anderson is a born writer."" - Nick Hornby, author,
About a Boy,
Fever Pitch, and
High Fidelity""A quite irresistible writer with a microscopic eye for telltale detail—and a dazzlingly accurate ear for dialogue as it is really spoken."" - Dirk Bogarde, actor and author
""A charming book about a charmed life."" - Warwick Roger, author, North & South
""A record of a specific slice of New Zealand's life and times and a clear insight into one of our important writers"" - Brigid Lowry, author,
Nelson Mail
