She left me the gun

my mother's life before me

298 pages

English language

Published May 9, 2014 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-312536-5
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OCLC Number:
852238375

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When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said 'One day I will tell you the story of my life and you will be amazed.' Growing up in a tranquil English village, Emma knew very little of her mother's life before her. She knew Paula had grown up in South Africa and had seven siblings.

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Subjects

  • Family
  • Travel
  • Biography
  • Families
  • Mothers and daughters
  • Abusive men
  • Child sexual abuse

Places

  • South Africa