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ONCE IN A HOUSE ON FIRE
Andrea Ashworth
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Description for ONCE IN A HOUSE ON FIRE
Paperback. Clean copy
When Andrea Ashworth's childhood memoir was published in 1998 it left critics stunned; it became an international bestseller and continues to move readers around the world. Set in grim 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. What makes Ashworth's memoir truly astounding is that her tale of hardship is so beautifully written, so compellingly told, so funny and endearing. Ultimately this is one of the most life-affirming stories around; a bright and sympathetic ... Read more
When Andrea Ashworth's childhood memoir was published in 1998 it left critics stunned; it became an international bestseller and continues to move readers around the world. Set in grim 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. What makes Ashworth's memoir truly astounding is that her tale of hardship is so beautifully written, so compellingly told, so funny and endearing. Ultimately this is one of the most life-affirming stories around; a bright and sympathetic ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780330491884
SKU
KEX0203203
Shipping Time
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99-1
About Andrea Ashworth
Andrea Ashworth was born in Manchester in 1969. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
Reviews for ONCE IN A HOUSE ON FIRE
'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