Once in a House on FirePicador, 1998 - 332 էջ Set in 1970s Manchester, "Once in a House on Fire" tells the true story of three sisters and their mother, a close-knit and loving family forced to battle with poverty, abuse and the effects of depression. Beautifully written and deeply inspiring, with a new afterword by Andrea Ashworth, it is a book that will stay with its readers for ever. 'This is a brilliant book. Brilliantly written, brilliantly thought, brilliantly remembered . . . Ashworth has written an extraordinary memoir; the only pity is that she had to live it to make it' " Scotsman" 'Enchanting and thrilling . . . As a chronicle of northern working-class life in the seventies and eighties . . . it would be hard to better this book. It is extremely moving . . . It is also at time surprisingly, and gratifyingly, very funny' Tim Lott, "The Times" 'Full of energy, wit and a child's wide-open gaze . . . Andrea Ashworth escaped the fire to write a remarkable book' Blake Morrison, " Independent on Sunday" |
From inside the book
Արդյունքներ 90–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
... Laurie's . We fell out of love with them when their ears perked up and their cushiony paws grew claws that scratched our shins , while worms of poo turned up in the carpet's shag pile . Our stepfather gripped Laurie and me by the scruff ...
... Laurie's cheek had been egg custard until Sarah turned up milkier and more yeasty . But now it was Laurie I was hungry for again , since Sarah's skin tasted like boiled cabbage , or processed peas out of a can . ' Keep your mucky paws ...
... Laurie's held tons of pear drops . A week's worth of sucking on our personal favourites . ' How did you know ? ' Laurie inched out of his lap , looking at the boiled sweets as if one would never get past her lips . ' Oh , ' our ...