The Secret Life of a Schoolgirl is an extraordinary memoir--a jewel. Rosemary Kingsland was born in India during the dying days of the British Raj. While there, she and her family lived a life of privilege. But with the fall of the Raj, they were forced to return to England, where their fortunes took a decided turn for the worse. In London, then in Cornwall, then back in London, the simmering tension between Rosemary's parents erupted into outright warfare fueled by alcohol and her father's persistent, unrepentant ...
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The Secret Life of a Schoolgirl is an extraordinary memoir--a jewel. Rosemary Kingsland was born in India during the dying days of the British Raj. While there, she and her family lived a life of privilege. But with the fall of the Raj, they were forced to return to England, where their fortunes took a decided turn for the worse. In London, then in Cornwall, then back in London, the simmering tension between Rosemary's parents erupted into outright warfare fueled by alcohol and her father's persistent, unrepentant womanizing. It was a lonely, dangerous childhood. But one day Rosemary's life changed forever. At a cafe where she had gone to escape from a party her father had insisted she attend with him, she met Richard Burton, the dashingly handsome Welsh actor who was then the toast of the London stage. She had seen him in "Under Milkwood" some months before. She was an adolescent schoolgirl. He was twenty-nine. The Secret Life of a Schoolgirl is a deeply felt evocation of first love, and of family bonds forged in intense isolation. It is made all the more remarkable by the luminous quality and riveting narrative voice of Rosemary Kingsland. "From the Hardcover edition."
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book She had an affair with the actor Richard Burton when she was an adolescent, according to this book. No library pocket. biography.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Type: Hardback Crown Books, 2003. Hardcover 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Brown and golden binding, pristine, tight & solid volume. Author Rosemary Kingsley's (1941-) story of her llife of increasing tension within her family exacerbated by her father's alcohol abuse and womanizing and of a life change brought about by her relationship with Richard Burton, the famous Welsh actor who was then the "toast of the London stage". 343 pages. 9.5" x 6.25". 2003, Crown Publishers, NY.
