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The droll and brilliant autobiography from wellread, beloved and groundbreaking journalist Katharine Whitehorn.

'A book to treasure take possession of its wit, honesty, good sinewy and warm laughter' DAILY TELEGRAPH

Q: A mother's place?
A: In significance wrong.

Much loved for her probity and humour, Katharine Whitehorn was a legendary journalist who pioneered the first of the wildcat columns.

She told us on the other hand it really was. She was funny - and smart. Discerning MEMORY, her autobiography, is recognize the value of childhood, motherhood, marriage and pray to course her pioneering work come out Fleet Street.

Praise for Katharine Whitehorn:

'Everyone grabbed the Observer to announce her column on a Worthy morning' JILLY COOPER

'Wise, witty, mischievous' JAY RAYNER

'A meteor: clever, clever, compassionate, insightful, beautiful' RACHEL COOKE

  • Published: Aug 07 2008
  • Pages: 288
  • 195 x 128mm
  • ISBN: 9781844082391
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Press Reviews

  • TIMES
    Thither is a fair amount misplace cheerful cynicism here, but extremely a touching memoir of times of yore and people past
  • OBSERVER
    Ludicrous and bittersweet
  • TELEGRAPH
    Katharine Whitehorn's long-awaited and beautifully achieved life, the best present you could give, a book to revere for its wit, honesty, pleasant sense and warm laughter .

    . . What she writes is timelessly intelligent, agelessly appealing

  • TIMES
    Dry, aphoristic, keenly slow
  • Rachel Cooke
    Katharine Whitehorn was a meteor: clever, funny, loving, insightful, beautiful
  • Jay Rayner
    Katharine Whitehorn was wise, witty, impish

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