Caf? After the Pub After the Funeral [Hardcover]

Hattie Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0826470165 | ISBN-13: 978-0826470164

Professional success, public accolades, social prominence, or a glamorous lifestyle cannot insulate against private grief, family tragedy, or personal loss. Here is the eloquent story of a family, in so many ways blessed, suddenly stricken with loss and tragedy, and its response to those events. Written by the familty's youngest child, Hattie Gordon, this book is an honest and straightforward account of her family's painful losses, and especially her response to the tragic suicide of her beloved brother. This deeply moving story will be important for those dealing with the plague of mental illness and its effects on families.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'….a story deeply rooted in the literary world. Not only is its author the daughter of the prominent agent Giles Gordon, who counts Sue Townsend, Vikram Seth and Peter Ackroyd among his authors; but also Hattie Gordon's late mother was Margaret [Gordon] , well-known illustrator of the Wombles stories for children."--The Bookseller

Feature highlighted Hattie Gordon and her first book (Roxie Nixon Red )

'Hattie Gordon writes in a tone so elegiac as to be mystical...her subject requires it.'

~ ABC

'raw, brave memoir.'

~ Vanessa Curtis, The Herald

'beautifully written' (Mail on Sunday - You Magazine )

About the Author

Hattie Gordon is a journalist working for The Brighton Argus.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (October 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826470165
• ISBN-13: 978-0826470164
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,705,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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