Results for: books tagged ‘Childhood’
101 Poems about Childhood: Michael Donaghy
Childhood, according to Rilke, was one of poetry's two inexhaustible sources. The poems in this anthology are an index of the idea of childhood, from nostalgia to expressions of love ... More
38 Bahadurabad: Zeeba Sadiq
A unique blend of autobiography and fiction, 38 Bahadurabad tells the story of a young girl growing up in Pakistan in the late 1960s, as the narrator recalls the motley ... More
Annie Dunne: Sebastian Barry
Annie Dunne and her cousin Sarah live and work on a small farmin a remote and beautiful part of Wicklow in late1950s Ireland. All about them the old green roads ... More
The Ash Girl: Timberlake Wertenbaker
When an invitation to The Ball arrives at the Ash girl's house, from Prince Amir, she can't bring herself to believe that she, like her sisters, can go. With her ... More
The Beast in the Nursery: Adam Phillips
This book is a dazzling look at childhood curiosity and appetite - what inspires it, what kills it, and how it may be sustained. Growing up is a process of ... More
Blue Remembered Hills: Dennis Potter
Dennis Potter here introduces three of his acclaimed works, Blue Remembered Hills (1979), Joe's Ark (1974) and Cream in My Coffee (1980), and discusses the artistic potential and the limitations ... More
Bright Angel Time: Martha McPhee
Set in the early 1970s, Bright Angel Time is a dazzling first novel about eight-year-old Kate and her two sisters, whose lives are turned upside down when their mother falls ... More
Britten's Children: John Bridcut
The award-winning documentary Britten’s Children was first broadcast in 2004 to much critical acclaim. A tender and balanced account of Benjamin Britten’s intense friendships with adolescent boys, the film was ... More
The Character of Rain: Amelie Nothomb
The Japanese believe that until the age of three, children are gods, each one an okosama, or 'Lord Child'. On their third birthday they fall from grace and join the ... More
The Child that Books Built: Francis Spufford
What would you find if you went back and reread all of your favourite books from childhood? Francis Spufford discovers both delight and sadness, in this beautifully written memoir.The Harry ... More
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