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NOTHING GREEN
Orion Publishing Co
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Description for NOTHING GREEN
hardcover. Clean copy in slightly worn dustwrapper
NOTHING GREEN is the sequel to Evelyn Doyle's bestselling memoir. After the heady days of the trial which released her from the care of the State Industrial schools and succeeded in changing the law, Evelyn returns to the same grinding poverty. And when Desmond is once again forced to return to England to find work, 'new mammy' Jessie increasingly takes out her frustration on the twelve-year-old Evelyn. After a gruelling winter, the family eventually leaves for England in search of a better life. But matters quickly deteriorate. Jessie's relationship with Desmond becomes strained and Evelyn increasingly finds herself at the ... Read more
NOTHING GREEN is the sequel to Evelyn Doyle's bestselling memoir. After the heady days of the trial which released her from the care of the State Industrial schools and succeeded in changing the law, Evelyn returns to the same grinding poverty. And when Desmond is once again forced to return to England to find work, 'new mammy' Jessie increasingly takes out her frustration on the twelve-year-old Evelyn. After a gruelling winter, the family eventually leaves for England in search of a better life. But matters quickly deteriorate. Jessie's relationship with Desmond becomes strained and Evelyn increasingly finds herself at the ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1900
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752857008
SKU
KEX0245964
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Orion Publishing Co
Evelyn Doyle now lives in Scotland with Michael her partner of 14 years. She trained as a psychiatric nurse, then became a police officer and later moved on to running her own patisserie company. She has one son, Benjamin, and grandson, Joshua. The film adaptation of EVELYN, starring Pierce Brosnan, will be released in March.
Reviews for NOTHING GREEN
IRISH PUBLICITY Evelyn visited Dublin 5-8 August to promote Nothing Green. There was a successful launch party at Hughes & Hughes bookshop at St Stephens Green on 6th August; Evelyn was introduced by Irish actor FRANK KELLY, who played the part of her father in the film of EVELYN, and there were about 50 guests. Evelyn was interviewed for 20 ... Read more