The Ghosts of Yesteryear

The Ghosts of Yesteryear

by KathleenDayus (Author)

Synopsis

Kathleen Dayus revisits her childhood and young adult life before marriage, bringing to life the people and places her readers have come to know from her earlier volumes of autobiography. Here are stories of her schooldays; the discovery of her mother's hiding place for money; Katie's first working experiences; sister Lisa's theft of money her mother is sending to the Front; experiences with boyfriends and dirty old men. All are told in the fresh and unsentimental prose for which Dayus is renowned.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Virago
Published: 03 Feb 2000

ISBN 10: 1860498086
ISBN 13: 9781860498084

Author Bio
Kathleen Dayus was born in Hockley, Birmingham in 1903. She still lives in Birmingham and was awarded and honorary Master of Arts degree by the University of Birmingham in December 1992 in recognition of her contribution to the writing of Birmingham's history