Author: Chamberlain, Lilian:
Title: Mrs C In Residence.
Description: Durham, The Pentland Press Ltd, 1997 1st ED., hard cover blue cloth bds, Nr Fine, gilt titles to spine, unclipped dust jacket, VG+, contents fine and tight, pp142. "In the Summer o f1967 Lilian Chamberlain began work as a part-time clerk at George Moor Lodge, an Old Peoples' Home in London... the twin phenomena of humour and tragedy are straddled with virtuoso skill as we vicariously explore throgh her career a microcosm of everyday life which powerfully evokes the pity, terror, and sympathy enextricably linked to the ageing process."

Keywords: Old Peoples Home elderly career London care homes staff relatives residents old caring dying humour ageing tragedy 1858215269


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