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      Hidden Lives: A Family Memoir

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      Margaret Forster's grandmother died in 1936, taking many secrets to her grave. Where had she spent the first 23 years of her life? Who was the woman in black who paid her a visit shortly before her death? The search for answers took Margaret on a journey into her family's past...

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      Product ID:9780140239829
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Hidden Lives
      Subtitle:A Family Memoir
      Authors:Author: Margaret Forster
      Page Count:336
      Subjects:Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military
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      Margaret Forster's grandmother died in 1936, taking many secrets to her grave. Where had she spent the first 23 years of her life? Who was the woman in black who paid her a visit shortly before her death? The search for answers took Margaret on a journey into her family's past. This is a memoir on how women's lives have changed over the century.

      Margaret Forster''s grandmother died in 1936, taking many secrets to her grave. Where had she spent the first 23 years of her life? Who was the woman in black who paid her a mysterious visit shortly before her death? How had she borne living so close to an illegitimate daughter without acknowledging her?

      The search for answers took Margaret on a journey into her family’s past, examining not only her grandmother''s life, but also her mother’s and her own. The result is both a moving, evocative memoir and a fascinating commentary on how women’s lives have changed over the past century.


      Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:1996-07-04

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      Weight236 g
      Dimensions196 × 134 × 23 mm