Bessie Quinn was an early 20th century New Woman, a mother living her love story in the enchanted world of the Garden City. When she died in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918-19, her shattered husband abandoned her memory, belongings and life history. Her disappearance reverberated down generations.
Starting with only an Arts and Crafts kettle, one photo and a
linen smock, Ursula has restored her grandmother to life. After long searches she found Bessie in the Scottish Borders, eighth child of working-class Irish parents who'd fled hunger after the Great Famine of the 1840s.
This biography of a poor family unearths hard journeys of love, luck and loss, weaving historical fact with memory and imagination into a compelling story.
- ISBN13 9781914151330
- Publish Date 31 March 2022
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The Endless Bookcase
- Format Paperback
- Language English