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A wonderful read.' Irish Times
Sad, gripping and powerful.' Margaret Drabble
Superbly clear, intimate and evocative.' New York Times

From the former poet laureate, Andrew Motion, In the Blood is an unforgettable evocation of family, school and country life. By turns funny, heartbreaking and elegiac, it is also a deeply affectionate portrait of the bond between mother and son.

Brilliantly achieved and novel-like . . . Vivid and poignant.' Guardian
The most moving and exquisitely written account of childhood loss I have ever read.' Independent on Sunday
Deeply engaging. The innocence and the hardness of childhood are beautifully put together . . . A strikingly good book, framed by tragedy but full of intense life.' Helen Dunmore
Every word, sentence and chapter, one drinks down with a joy because it is so artfully and beautifully composed.' Irish Times



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"'The most moving and exquisitely written account of childhood loss I have ever read.' Independent on Sunday"

In the Blood A Memoir of My Childhood

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 21 June 2007
      ISBN-13 9780571228041
      978-0571228041
      ISBN-10 0571228046
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      Biography Autobiography: writers

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A wonderful read.' Irish Times
      Sad, gripping and powerful.' Margaret Drabble
      Superbly clear, intimate and evocative.' New York Times

      From the former poet laureate, Andrew Motion, In the Blood is an unforgettable evocation of family, school and country life. By turns funny, heartbreaking and elegiac, it is also a deeply affectionate portrait of the bond between mother and son.

      Brilliantly achieved and novel-like . . . Vivid and poignant.' Guardian
      The most moving and exquisitely written account of childhood loss I have ever read.' Independent on Sunday
      Deeply engaging. The innocence and the hardness of childhood are beautifully put together . . . A strikingly good book, framed by tragedy but full of intense life.' Helen Dunmore
      Every word, sentence and chapter, one drinks down with a joy because it is so artfully and beautifully composed.' Irish Times



      Trade Review
      "'The most moving and exquisitely written account of childhood loss I have ever read.' Independent on Sunday"

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