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In the Blood: A Memoir of my Childhood
Sir Andrew Motion
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Description for In the Blood: A Memoir of my Childhood
Paperback. A portrait of the bond between a mother and her son, and the capturing of a moment in time before the loss of childhood innocence. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
'A wonderful read.' Irish Times
'Sad, gripping and powerful.' Margaret Drabble
'Superbly clear, intimate and evocative.' New York Times
From the former poet laureate, Andrew Motion, In the Blood is an unforgettable evocation of family, school and country life. By turns funny, heartbreaking and elegiac, it is also a deeply affectionate portrait of the bond between mother and son.
'Brilliantly achieved and novel-like . . . Vivid and poignant.' Guardian
'The most moving and exquisitely written account of childhood loss I have ever read.' Independent on Sunday
'Deeply engaging. The innocence and the hardness of childhood are beautifully ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571228041
SKU
V9780571228041
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About Sir Andrew Motion
Andrew Motion was born in 1952 and read English at University College, Oxford. From 1976 to 1980 he taught English at the University of Hull; from 1980 to 1982 he edited Poetry Review, and from 1982 to 1989 was Editorial Director and Poetry Editor at Chatto & Windus. He is a member of the Arts Council of England and a ... Read more
Reviews for In the Blood: A Memoir of my Childhood
"'The most moving and exquisitely written account of childhood loss I have ever read.' Independent on Sunday"