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Phyllida Law - How Many Camels Are There in Holland?: Dementia, Ma and Me - 9780007485864 - KSG0013331
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How Many Camels Are There in Holland?: Dementia, Ma and Me

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Description for How Many Camels Are There in Holland?: Dementia, Ma and Me Hardcover. The charming, funny successor to the hugely popular 'Notes to my Mother-in-Law', from the inimitable Phyllida Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFJB; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 526. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains a fine copy

The charming, funny successor to the hugely popular ‘Notes to my Mother-in-Law’, from the inimitable Phyllida Law.

When her Uncle Arthur dies, actress Phyllida Law returns to the tiny Scottish village of Ardentinny to look after her ma, Mego. Mego’s always been deliciously dotty. She once put a new packet of tights in the fridge (and the bacon in her sock drawer). But Mego’s older now and becoming ever more muddled.

So Phyllida devotes herself to looking after Mego, but ... Read more

Running through Phyllida’s account of Mego’s final months are the anecdotes, memories and legends that form the fabric of every family. Phyllida’s account captures the warmth and tenderness of two generations of daughters brought together to care for their much-loved mother and grandmother.

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Product Details

Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007485864
SKU
KSG0013331
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Phyllida Law
Phyllida Thompson has appeared in numerous plays, television series and films, including Peter's Friends, Much Ado about Nothing, Foyle's War and Kingdom. She was married to Eric Thompson, the writer and narrator of the English version of The Magic Roundabout, until his death in 1982. She has two daughters, Emma and Sophie. ‘Notes to my Mother-in-Law’ was her first book. ... Read more

Reviews for How Many Camels Are There in Holland?: Dementia, Ma and Me
Praise for ‘How Many Camels Are There in Holland?’: ‘Handling delicate material with a clear head and a loving heart, Law manages to turn the stuff of tragedies into the most delicate of comedies … Law’s technique ought to be studied on writing courses’ Telegraph ... Read more

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