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As growing up in pre-war London looms large in the lives of the Carne sistersDeirdreKatrine and young Sheil still share an insatiable appetite for the fantastic. Eldest sister Deirdre is a journalistKatrine a fledgling actress and young Sheil is still with her governess; together they live a life unchecked by their mother in their bohemian town house. Irrepressibly imaginativethe sisters cannot resist making up stories as they have done since childhood; from their talking nursery toysIronface the Doll and Dion Saffyn the pierrotto their fulsomely-imagined friendship with real high-court Judge Toddington whosince Mrs Carne did jury dutythey affectionately called Toddy. Howeverwhen Deirdre meets Toddy's real-life wife at a charity bazaarthe sisters are forced to confront the subject of their imaginings. Will the sisters cast off the fantasies of childhood forever? Will Toddy and his wifeLady Mildredaccept these charmingly eccentric girls? And when fancy and reality collidewho can tell whether Ironface can really talkwhether Judge Toddington truly wears lavender silk pyjamas or whether the Brontes did indeed go to Woolworths? The Brontes Went to Woolworths is part of The Bloomsbury Groupa new library of books from the early twentieth-century chosen by readers for readers.
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| Title | The Brontes Went To Woolworths |
|---|---|
| Author | Ferguson |
| Description | As growing up in pre-war London looms large in the lives of the Carne sistersDeirdreKatrine and young Sheil still share an insatiable appetite for the fantastic. Eldest sister Deirdre is a journalistKatrine a fledgling actress and young Sheil is still with her governess; together they live a life unchecked by their mother in their bohemian town house. Irrepressibly imaginativethe sisters cannot resist making up stories as they have done since childhood; from their talking nursery toysIronface the Doll and Dion Saffyn the pierrotto their fulsomely-imagined friendship with real high-court Judge Toddington whosince Mrs Carne did jury dutythey affectionately called Toddy. Howeverwhen Deirdre meets Toddy's real-life wife at a charity bazaarthe sisters are forced to confront the subject of their imaginings. Will the sisters cast off the fantasies of childhood forever? Will Toddy and his wifeLady Mildredaccept these charmingly eccentric girls? And when fancy and reality collidewho can tell whether Ironface can really talkwhether Judge Toddington truly wears lavender silk pyjamas or whether the Brontes did indeed go to Woolworths? The Brontes Went to Woolworths is part of The Bloomsbury Groupa new library of books from the early twentieth-century chosen by readers for readers. |
