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Family Secrets
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Description
A vicar brings to his bank vault a diary - sewed up in calico wrapped in parchment - that chronicles his longing for other men . . .
The one-year-old daughter committed to an institution and barely visited or referred to by her family ever again . . .
In Family Secrets Deborah Cohen explores the extraordinary choices British families made in the past to protect their good name. Whether it is hiding an adopted son's origins or the tangled attempts to prevent a divorce Family Secrets exposes how we dealt with our shame - publicly and in our hearts.
'A book of marvels' Kathryn Hughes Guardian
'Fact-packed and fascinating' Evening Standard
'Dozens of illuminating stories culled from the divorce-courts adoption agencies and institutes for the mentally impaired. A find' Judith Flanders Sunday Telegraph
Born into a family with its own fair share of secrets Deborah Cohen was raised in Kentucky and educated at Harvard and Berkeley.She teaches at Northwestern University where she holds the Peter B. Ritzma Professorship of the Humanities.Her last book was the award-winning Household Gods a history of the British love-affair with the home.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
418
Release Date:
2014-02-06
Publication Date:
2014-02-06
Publisher:
Penguin
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0141048573
ISBN13:
9780141048574
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
496 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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