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Goodwin, Cliff - To be a Lady: Story of Catherine Cookson

 1530726477,
Near fine condition. Century, 1994. First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edge of the cover, small crease on the edge of the spine) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of creases on the edges of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear. 330pp including Chronology, Appendices A to C, index. Price clipped. Product Description: This biography of Catherine Cookson follows her life from her birth as the illegitimate daughter of a South Shields woman who became an alcoholic in later life, through her career as a laundry worker to her status as a bestselling author. Through interviews with the subject and original research, the author has tried to obtain fresh information about Mrs Cookson's background and correct some mistakes in her autobiography, Our Kate. This is a warm, sympathetic picture of life in the north before the war, class antagonisms, and a determined woman who fought against the odds to reach her position. Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780712661591
GBP 10.60 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 14.26 | JP¥ 2083] Book number 2970

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