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Lemon Sherbet and Dolly Blue: The Story of an Accidental Family
Lynn Knight
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Description for Lemon Sherbet and Dolly Blue: The Story of an Accidental Family
Paperback. The story of what being a family really means.. It is said that you can't choose your relatives but some of Lynn Knight's family did. Three generations were adopted, and adopted in three distinct ways. Lemon Sherbet and Dolly Blue tells their extraordinary story. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372. The Story of an Accidental Family. 272 pages, Illustrations. The story of what being a family really means. It is said that you can't choose your relatives but some of Lynn Knight's family did. Three generations were adopted, and adopted in three distinct ways. Lemon Sherbet and Dolly Blue tells their extraordinary story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight: 372.
150 Station Road, Wheeldon Mill - a short stride across the Chesterfield Canal in the heart of Derbyshire - was home to the Nash family and their corner shop, serving a small mining community with everything from Brasso to Dolly Blue, from cheap dress rings to Lemon Sherbets.
However, this was no ordinary home and no ordinary family. Three generations were adopted - Lynn Knight's great grandfather, a fairground boy given away when his parents left for America in 1865, her great aunt, rescued from an Industrial School in 1909, and her mother, adopted in London as a baby ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848874176
SKU
V9781848874176
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Lynn Knight
Lynn Knight was born in Derbyshire and lives in London. A writer, editor and lecturer, she is the editor of two collections of short stories, and author of the biography, Clarice Cliff.
Reviews for Lemon Sherbet and Dolly Blue: The Story of an Accidental Family
A book to recommend with all one's heart... It's a book you want to hug at each turn of fortune... Knight tells her tale scintillatingly.
The Times
A warm, human and well-written book, a slice of social history which throws a strong light on personal experiences.
Hilary Mantel
A treasure trove... Lynn Knight's vivid evocation of ... Read more
The Times
A warm, human and well-written book, a slice of social history which throws a strong light on personal experiences.
Hilary Mantel
A treasure trove... Lynn Knight's vivid evocation of ... Read more