Spydus Search Results - Subject: Authors, English -- Family relationships (Keywords) https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SU%3A%20(AUTHORS%20%2B%20ENGLISH%20%2B%20FAMILY%20%2B%20RELATIONSHIPS)&QRYTEXT=Subject%3A%20Authors%2C%20English%20--%20Family%20relationships%20(Keywords)&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. Two sisters / Blake Morrison. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5639438&CF=BIB Blake Morrison has lost a sister and a half-sister in recent years, and both are the subjects of this remarkable and heart-breaking memoir, along with a forensic examination of sibling relationships in history and literature. Blake Morrison has lost a sister and a half-sister in recent years, and both are the subjects of this remarkable and heart-breaking memoir, along with a forensic examination of sibling relationships in history and literature.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Morrison, Blake<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : The Borough Press, 2024.<br />277 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Holborn Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.91409 - Available - 30111069731296<br />Kilburn Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.91409 - Available - 30111069731767<br /> Getting better : life lessons on going under, getting over it, and getting through it / Michael Rosen. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5651926&CF=BIB In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy. In 'Getting Better', he shares his story and the lessons he has learned along the way. In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy. In 'Getting Better', he shares his story and the lessons he has learned along the way.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rosen, Michael, 1946-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Ebury Press, 2024.<br />253 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Camden Town Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.92 - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - 30111069733680<br />Kentish Town Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.92 - Available - 30111069733912<br />West Hampstead Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.92 - Available - 30111069733557<br /> Two sisters / Blake Morrison. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5409073&CF=BIB Blake Morrison has lost a sister and a half-sister in recent years, and both are the subjects of this remarkable and heart-breaking memoir, along with a forensic examination of sibling relationships in history and literature. Blake's sister Gill struggled with alcoholism for a large part of her life, and her shocking death is the starting point for 'Two sisters'. Blake returns to their childhood to search for the origins of her later difficulties, and in doing so unearths the story behind his half-sister, Josie. Blake Morrison has lost a sister and a half-sister in recent years, and both are the subjects of this remarkable and heart-breaking memoir, along with a forensic examination of sibling relationships in history and literature. Blake's sister Gill struggled with alcoholism for a large part of her life, and her shocking death is the starting point for 'Two sisters'. Blake returns to their childhood to search for the origins of her later difficulties, and in doing so unearths the story behind his half-sister, Josie.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Morrison, Blake<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : The Borough Press, 2023.<br />277 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.91409 - Available - 30111069506441<br /> Getting better : life lessons on going under, getting over it, and getting through it / Michael Rosen. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5409631&CF=BIB In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy. In 'Getting Better', he shares his story and the lessons he has learned along the way. In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy. In 'Getting Better', he shares his story and the lessons he has learned along the way.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rosen, Michael, 1946-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Ebury Press, 2023.<br />253 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Kentish Town Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.92 - Available - 30111069503364<br /> The children's book / A.S. Byatt. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2066743&CF=BIB A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace, art and society. A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace, art and society.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), 1936-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Vintage, 2010.<br />617 p. ; 20 cm.<br /><br />St Pancras Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 30111067917616<br /> The children's book [sound recording] / A.S. Byatt. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2099405&CF=BIB A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace, art and society. A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace, art and society.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), 1936-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Rearsby : Clipper Audio, 2009.<br />28 sound discs (31 hr., 30 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.<br /><br />Kilburn Library - (Camden Libraries) - Talking Book - TB - Available - 30111043485852<br /> The children's book / A.S. Byatt. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1331930&CF=BIB A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace, art and society. A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace, art and society.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), 1936-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Chatto & Windus, 2009.<br />617 p. ; 25 cm.<br /><br />Holborn Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 30111050478139<br />Swiss Cottage Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FIC - Available - 30111050539849<br />West Hampstead Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - 30111050478188<br /> Patrick Brontë : father of genius / Dudley Green. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=731124&CF=BIB Patrick Brontë (1777-1861) was the father of the famous Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Anne and Emily, three of Victorian England's greatest novelists, but he was a fascinating man in his own right. This is his biography. Patrick Brontë (1777-1861) was the father of the famous Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Anne and Emily, three of Victorian England's greatest novelists, but he was a fascinating man in his own right. This is his biography.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Green, Dudley<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Stroud : Nonsuch, 2008.<br />384 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920 BRON - Available - 30111042944024<br /> Living with a writer / edited by Dale Salwak. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=798956&CF=BIB 'Living With a Writer' looks at the practical aspects of having a professional author in the household, with contributions from authors & their partners that explore the dynamics of life & home & how it influences artistic output. 'Living With a Writer' looks at the practical aspects of having a professional author in the household, with contributions from authors & their partners that explore the dynamics of life & home & how it influences artistic output.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.<br />xxi, 237 p. ; 23 cm.<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 820.90091 - Available - 30111040758632<br /> Father and son / Edmund Gosse ; edited with an introduction and notes by Michael Newton. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=547111&CF=BIB First published in 1907, this account of a crisis of faith remains highly relevant today. Gosse tells the story of his childhood, as a member of a Victorian Protestant sect, & of his struggle to forge his own identity despite the loving control of his father. First published in 1907, this account of a crisis of faith remains highly relevant today. Gosse tells the story of his childhood, as a member of a Victorian Protestant sect, & of his struggle to forge his own identity despite the loving control of his father.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.<br />xlv, 241 p. ; 20 cm.<br />Oxford world's classics<br /><br />Holborn Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920 GOSS - Available - 30111040663071<br /> Byron and his children / Susan Normington. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=21701&CF=BIB This book explores the history of Byron's relationship with all his known children. It traces his relationships with women and looks at how his own childhood experiences influenced his attitudes towards his children. This book explores the history of Byron's relationship with all his known children. It traces his relationships with women and looks at how his own childhood experiences influenced his attitudes towards his children.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Normington, Susan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Stroud : Alan Sutton, 1995.<br />x, 214p., [32]p. of plates : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, ports. ; 24 cm.<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920 BYRO - Available - 30111034482462<br /> Paula / Isabel Allende ; translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=342299&CF=BIB Allende wrote this story when her daughter Paula fell into a coma. The story she tells is that of her own life, her family history and the tragedy of her nation, Chile, in the years leading up to Pinochet's brutal military coup. Allende wrote this story when her daughter Paula fell into a coma. The story she tells is that of her own life, her family history and the tragedy of her nation, Chile, in the years leading up to Pinochet's brutal military coup.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Allende, Isabel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollins, 1995.<br />330p. ; 24 cm.<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920 ALLE - Available - 30111034342153<br /> Claire Clairmont and the Shelleys, 1798-1879 / Robert Gittings and Jo Manton. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=551683&CF=BIB Claire Clairmont, the step-sister of Mary Shelley, has until now generally been treated as a secondary character in the great dramas of Shelley and Byron. This is the first full account of a long and adventurous life, correcting many misconceptions about her role in the Shelley circle. Claire Clairmont, the step-sister of Mary Shelley, has until now generally been treated as a secondary character in the great dramas of Shelley and Byron. This is the first full account of a long and adventurous life, correcting many misconceptions about her role in the Shelley circle.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Gittings, Robert, 1911-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1992.<br />viii,281p. : ill., ports. ; 23cm.<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920 CLAI - Available - 30111029880944<br /> All Stracheys are cousins : memoirs / Amabel Williams-Ellis. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=459288&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Williams-Ellis, Amabel, 1894-1984<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983.<br />203p.,[8]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24cm.<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920 WILL - Available - 551746229<br /> Two women : a book of words and pictures / by Laurie Lee. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=910884&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lee, Laurie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Deutsch, 1983.<br />[111]p. : ports.(some col.) ; 26cm.<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 779.24 - Available - 550270862<br /> A Strachey boy / Richard Strachey ; edited and with a foreword by Simonette Strachey. https://camden.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=324737&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Strachey, Richard<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Owen, 1980.<br />154p.,[4]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23cm.<br /><br />Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 372.942489 - Available - 551590850<br />