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The secret life of Dorothy Soames : a memoir  Cover Image Book Book

The secret life of Dorothy Soames : a memoir / Justine Cowan.

Cowan, Justine, (author.).

Summary:

Documents the author's investigation into her late mother's tragic experiences as an illegitimate orphan who endured an early life of discrimination, physical abuse and harsh labor serving England's ruling class at London's infamous Foundling Hospital.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062991010
  • Physical Description: 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Cowan, Justine > Family.
Foundling Hospital (London, England) > History.
Mothers and daughters > Biography.
Orphans > England > Biography.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Border Regional Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Main Branch - Border Regional Library B SOA (Text) 36830003164793 Adult Biography Volume hold Available -
McAuley Branch - Border Regional Library B Cow-M (Text) 36830002864633 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -


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