Bessie Quinn : survivor spirit : from Galashiels mills to garden cities - the story of an Irish family in Scotland 1845-1922
Howard, Ursula2022
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Bessie Quinn was an early 20th century New Woman, a mother living her love story in the enchanted world of teh Garden City. When she died in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918-19, her shattered husband abandoned her memory, belongings and life history. Her disappearance reverberated down generations. Starting with an Arts and Crafts kettle made in Keswick, one photo and a linen smock, Ursula has restored her grandmother to life. After long searches she found Bessie in the Scottish Borders, eighth child of working-class Irish parents who'd fled hunger after the Great Famine of the 180s. This biography of a poor family unearths hard journeys of love, luck and loss, weaving historical fact with memory and imagination into a compelling story.
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Imprint:
The Endless Bookcase, 2022
Collation:
347 pages
ISBN:
9781914151330 (pbk)
Dewey class:
B QUI306.850869LOC QUILOC B QUI
Language:
English
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BRN:
2348609