Bibliograph

The mirror book, a memoir, Charlotte Grimshaw

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The mirror book, a memoir, Charlotte Grimshaw

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The mirror book

Responsibility statement

Charlotte Grimshaw

Sub title

a memoir

Summary

'It's material, make a story out of it,' was the mantra Charlotte Grimshaw grew up with in her famous literary family. But when her life suddenly turned upside-down, she needed to re-examine the reality of that material. The more she delved into her memories, the more the real characters in her life seemed to object. So what was the truth of 'a whole life lived in fiction'? This is a vivid account of a New Zealand upbringing, where rebellion was encouraged, where trouble and tragedy lay ahead. It looks beyond the public face to the 'messy reality of family life - and much more'

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