The author, her 'public school' parents and six siblings came to Liverpool in mid-depression to escape her father's bankruptcy, only to be trapped in the extreme poverty of England's then second worst city. This book and her others, Liverpool Miss and Lime Street at Two, give a vivid idea of the lower classes' struggles before Social Security and National Health. Written with dry humour, insight and compassion - occasionally needing a pinch of salt - they are worthwhile books by a courageous woman.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 19 June 2003 ) |
