The Cafe after the Pub after the Funeral

The Cafe after the Pub after the Funeral

by HattieGordon (Author)

Synopsis

When, at the age of 13, Gareth Gordon took an overdose, it was the first of several attempts he would make at taking his own life, which would finally culminate in his suicide at 24. Now Gareth's younger sister Hattie portrays with searing honesty the impact that her brother's long-term depression had on her family life. In so doing she explores her relationship with her mother, who also died prematurely from a rare illness, and researches medical and psychiatric records in an attempt to piece together the puzzle of what made her brother kill himself. In this absorbing and emotionally complex memoir, Hattie Gordon strives to understand the wreckage of her early years, to give life to her dead brother's memory and to find peace with herself. It is a book of extraordinary power and intensity, written by the daughter of the illustrator of the Wombles, Margaret Gordon, and the Literary Agent Giles Gordon who died last year. This book is endorsed by the Richmond Foundation which offers housing, care and support as well as vital rehabilitation and work opportunities to people with mental health-related problems. A proportion of the royalties will go to this registered charity.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 30 Oct 2003

ISBN 10: 0826470165
ISBN 13: 9780826470164
Book Overview: This book is endorsed by the Richmond Fellowship which offers housing, care and support as well as vital rehabilitation and work opportunities to people with mental health-related problems. A proportion of the royalties will go to this registered charity.

Media Reviews
Feature highlighted Hattie Gordon and her first book--Roxie Nixon Red
'Hattie Gordon writes in a tone so elegiac as to be mystical...her subject requires it.' ABC
'raw, brave memoir.' Vanessa Curtis, The Herald
'beautifully written'--Mail on Sunday - You Magazine
'.a story deeply rooted in the literary world. Not only is its author the daughter of the prominent agent Giles Gordon, who counts Sue Townsend, Vikram Seth and Peter Ackroyd among his authors; but also Hattie Gordon's late mother was Margaret [Gordon], well-known illustrator of the Wombles stories for children. The Bookseller
Author Bio
Hattie Gordon is a journalist working for The Brighton Argus.