The Other Day by Dorothy Whipple

'Children bear a great deal that their elders know nothing of,' wrote Dorothy Whipple, an that is the keynote of this lovely memoir - a book her agent described as 'the best thing she had done yet', though she was already a successful novelist when it was published in 1936.

Born in 1893,  Dorothy grew up in the mill town of Blackburn, Lancashire, in a large, cheerful, middle-class family, with affectionate parents, friends to play with, her adored maternal grandmother near enough for dropping in, and a full complement of high-spirited young uncles and aunts either still living at home, or newly married and visiting.

On the surface The Other Day is the account of an idyllic childhood. Dorothy Whipple's genius is not only to bring this small world vividly alive but also to show the gulf of perception that exists between children and the adults who look after them, however kindly.

Series:Slightly Foxed Editions
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Slightly Foxed Editions
Imprint:Slightly Foxed Editions
Edition:68 New edition
ISBN:9781910898932
Published:1 Sep 2024
Classifications:Memoirs
Dimensions:170 x 110 (mm)