When Agatha Christie’s first crime novel was published in 1920 she was thirty years old. She was a loved and loving daughter and is described as living… Read more “Choosing a life of crime”
Tag: social history
A world without images
Thank goodness for libraries. As part of my research into all things ‘sixties’ I have tracked down a fascinating book. ‘The Neophiliacs’ was written by Christopher Booker… Read more “A world without images”
Australia – shadows amidst the sunshine
I am delighted to welcome fellow author, Rosemary Noble, to my blog today. Rosemary shares my passion for exploring the truth about some of the darkest parts… Read more “Australia – shadows amidst the sunshine”
Best-selling author of all time!
Any guesses as to who is the most read author in the world? Well, according to a recent Wikipedia article, it is Agatha Christie – who has… Read more “Best-selling author of all time!”
Not lost, but abandoned
It was 1986 when Nottinghamshire social worker, Margaret Humphreys, was first contacted by a former child migrant in Australia. She was asked if she could help track… Read more “Not lost, but abandoned”
The Forgotten Children
I will let the words of the Child Migrants Trust tell this story… ‘Britain is the only country in the world with a sustained history of child… Read more “The Forgotten Children”