A Disappointing Child

Name: A Disappointing Child
Price: 5.49 EUR
Author: Diana Hardie
ISBN: 9781838012281

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Diana Hardie

Ussons
Paru le : 11/04/2022

Born into poverty and a dysfunctional family, can her dreams survive?As a child, Hilda Spear longed to be a dancer and a writer, but her mentally unstable... > Lire la suite

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Born into poverty and a dysfunctional family, can her dreams survive?As a child, Hilda Spear longed to be a dancer and a writer, but her mentally unstable mother kept her confined to an upstairs room. When she was allowed to attend school, she won a prestigious scholarship and dreamed of a better life, until a damning secret forced her family to flee to the other side of the world. A Disappointing Child is an extraordinary memoir by Diana Hardie (born Hilda Spear) which captures life in the East End of London in the 1920s, the experiences of immigrants arriving in Australia during the Great Depression, and the reality of working in Fleet Street through the Blitz of London.
Filled with unforgettable characters, it is a testament to hope, love and family. Buy this book today to discover a remarkable true story.

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Date de parution : 11/04/2022
Editeur : Ussons
ISBN : 978-1-8380122-8-1
EAN : 9781838012281
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Biographie de Diana Hardie

Diana Hardie was born Hilda Spear, during an air raid on the East End of London in the last year of the First World War. When she was eleven, her family emigrated to Australia but five years later they were repatriated as 'unwanted aliens.'At 16, Hilda changed her name to Diana, and due to her parents' poor mental health, became the family bread winner. She found a job working for a magazine in Fleet Street, not knowing that London was about to face the appalling destruction of the London Blitz.
Visiting Australia after the war, Diana met and married David Hardie. They settled in England where they enjoyed 50 years together and raised a son and daughter. Diana wrote short stories for many popular magazines as well books, radio plays, and a drama which was produced for television by the BBC. Diana died in 2013.