- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Faber and Faber (1 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0571233139
- ISBN-13: 978-0571233137
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 16 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 105,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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London Review of Books
'Jenna Bailey has skilfully compiled and edited some of what survives from the magazines ... compelling.'
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"'Can any mother help me? I live a very lonely life. I get so down and depressed after the children are in bed. I know it is bad to brood. Can any reader suggest an occupation that will intrigue me and cost nothing!'"
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71 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful book - I picked it up based on a recommendation and wasn't sure if I was going to be all that interested, but it is absolutely captivating. The stories of these women are remarkable, and the tale of their friendship, held together mainly by letters over half a century, is extraordinary. It's very well edited, too, as the letters have been carefully chosen and little background biographies are provided for all the women.
63 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an insight into the isolation of women at home with children particularly between the wars when married women were not allowed to work outside the home and some could not even afford a radio for company. No mod cons but mindless housework left thoughtful women in need of intelligent company which they found through their correspondence club. From young mothers to widowhood and their eventual deaths this a moving selction of their writing. Incidentally my mother in law was one of the original members.
64 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful book. As it traces the lives of these so articulate ladies from the mid 1930's and beyond it is an invaluable social history. These letters so beautifully written are funny, poignant, illuminating and finally so sad as the trials of life and finally old age are endured. The author is to be complemented on her sensitive organisation of the material.
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I enjoyed the book and some of the characters have really stayed with me afterwards. The end of the book was a little sad and I felt like I had a little privileged glimpse into... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Pinkie
Super insight into the lives of women
I found this book absolutely fascinating. It was like finding out about a whole mini world going on for these isolated women, living at a time of turbulence both in UK and the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by golwen
Can any mother help me.
Loved this book. A very poignat read. Any woman out their will find this book entrancing.Jenny Bailey knows how to hold your attention.
Published 1 month ago by Jo
A real gem of a book
I loved reading the stories of the lives of these women who contributed to a circulating magazine from the mid 1930s to 1990, personal stories that highlight childbirth, isolation,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Charlie&Molly
Unexpectedly fantastic
I didn't want to finish this book, it's as if you can hear these women talking to you. I missed them the day after I finished ! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alison,Spain
Can Any Mother Not Read This?
Jenna Bailey has created a masterpiece here and skillfully documents social history of women who became wives and mothers in the 1900's. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Melzter
A Snapshot of life over the decades
I bought this as a 'Daily Deal' and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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