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Bessie Quinn Survivor Spirit - From Galashiels Mills to Garden Cities - the story of an Irish family in Scotland 1845-1922 (Paperback) Loot Price: R771
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Bessie Quinn Survivor Spirit - From Galashiels Mills to Garden Cities - the story of an Irish family in Scotland 1845-1922...

Bessie Quinn Survivor Spirit - From Galashiels Mills to Garden Cities - the story of an Irish family in Scotland 1845-1922 (Paperback)

Ursula Howard

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Bessie Quinn was an early 20th century New Woman, a mother living her love story in the enchanted world of the 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 only an Arts and Crafts kettle, 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 1840s. 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
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: March 2022
Authors: Ursula Howard
Dimensions: 234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-1-914151-33-0
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Biography > General
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LSN: 1-914151-33-X
Barcode: 9781914151330

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