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This classic autobiography is a moving life story that reveals great insight into the making of a major writer. Broken down into three parts, the book details Anderson's childhood, the years she spent primarily as a mother and the wife of a naval officer, before concluding with her return to school and a renewal of the desire to write.
Barbara Anderson is a born writer."" - Nick Hornby, author, About a Boy, Fever Pitch, and High Fidelity
""A quite irresistible writer with a microscopic eye for telltale detail—and a dazzlingly accurate ear for dialogue as it is really spoken."" - Dirk Bogarde, actor and author
""A charming book about a charmed life."" - Warwick Roger, author, North & South
""A record of a specific slice of New Zealand's life and times and a clear insight into one of our important writers"" - Brigid Lowry, author, Nelson Mail
Barbara Anderson is the bestselling author of eight novels, including All the Nice Girls, Girls High, The House Guest, Long Hot Summer, and Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, which won the Wattie Book Award.