Nothing Green

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Evelyn Doyle's first book — her account of her childhood, and of the historic legal battle her father fought to regain custody of his children - became a worldwide bestseller, and her experiences inspired Pierce Brosnan's film. Nothing Green continues the story; it is every bit as compelling and touching as its predecessor.
For, in spite of their much publicised victory, times are hard and Evelyn returns to the same grinding poverty. When 'new mammy' Jessie's relationship with her father becomes strained, the twelve-year-old girl increasingly finds herself the brunt of their criticism and dissatisfaction. And matters don't improve when the family move to England to find work
Part memoir, part social history, set against a vivid backdrop of sixties Dublin and England, Evelyn's remarkable journey takes us through her adolescence, working in Woolworths and as a weaver in a mill in Yorkshire, explaining her repeated attempts to run away. Her inexplicably troubled relationship with... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Evelyn Doyle's first book — her account of her childhood, and of the historic legal battle her father fought to regain custody of his children - became a worldwide bestseller, and her experiences inspired Pierce Brosnan's film. Nothing Green continues the story; it is every bit as compelling and touching as its predecessor.
For, in spite of their much publicised victory, times are hard and Evelyn returns to the same grinding poverty. When 'new mammy' Jessie's relationship with her father becomes strained, the twelve-year-old girl increasingly finds herself the brunt of their criticism and dissatisfaction. And matters don't improve when the family move to England to find work
Part memoir, part social history, set against a vivid backdrop of sixties Dublin and England, Evelyn's remarkable journey takes us through her adolescence, working in Woolworths and as a weaver in a mill in Yorkshire, explaining her repeated attempts to run away. Her inexplicably troubled relationship with Jessie casts a long shadow over her life until the story's unforgettable denouement.
A poignant and uplifting memoir from the acclaimed author of Evelyn.

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Evelyn Doyle now^ lives in Scotland with her partner Michael. She trained as a psychiatric nurse, then became a police officer and later moved on to run her own patisserie company. She has one son, Benjamin, and a grandson, Joshua. The first part of her memoirs, Evelyn, became a Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller. Her story has also been made into a film starring Pierce Brosnan. Vissza