Misadventures.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Sylvia.

Series:

Canons

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, Sylvia, 1945-2013.

Women.

London (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Canongate Books, 2009.

Summary:

Misadventures is a unique ensemble of mishaps and anecdotes revealing the ups and downs of one woman's life in twentieth-century London. Sylvia Smith's deadpan patter belies the startling complexities, humour and darkness at the heart of this remarkable memoir.

Contents:

Intro

My Father

My Mother

The Family Tree

Childhood

Childhood Pets

1950-60: My School Days

1952: Rinty

1952: Miss Gee

1954: Trixie

1954: Roller-Skating

1955: The School-teacher in the Forest

1958: My First Kiss

1959: Beth

1959: Brian

1959: Jennifer

1960: Carol D

1961: Hazel

1961: Mick

1961: Linda W

1961: Carol C

1962: The Wrestler

1963: Ursula

1963: The Beautiful Waitress in the Italian Restaurant

1963: Gloria

Women Travelling on Their Own in the Sixties

1965: A Family Health Problem

1965: Jean Pierre

1966: My Twenty-first Birthday

1967: Pierre

1967: Patrick

1967: Kathy

1967: The Lady in the Rain

1967: Anne

1968: Jackie

1968: Alan

1968: David

1968: Eric

1969: Pat

1969: Bob

1970: John H

1970: Heracles

1970: Heracles' Friend Chris

1975: Peter

1975: Pauline

1975: Josie

1977: The Man at the Funfair

1977: Hilary

1977: John S

1977: Lorraine

1977: Nasrin

1978: Betty

1979: Glyn

1979: Sam

1979: Malcolm

1979: Brian G

1979: Club Row Sunday Market

1980: Mr and Mrs P

1980: Michelle

1981: The Indian Shopkeeper

1983: Aunt Milly

1983: Ghalib

1983: Jenny H

1984: Ian

1984: Janet

1985: The Probation Service

1985: My Investments

1985: Elaine

1986: The Neighbours

1987: Brian R

1987: Pat

1987: Ginnie

1987: Andrea

1987: Jenny F's Night Out

1987: Lynne

1988: Barbara

1988: Paula

1988: Martina

1988: The Little Boy

1989: Shaunagh

1990: June

1990: Maureen

1990: The Car Crash

1990: Old Bill

1992: Cheryl

1992: Ide

1992: Ali

1992: Paul C

1992: The Grope

1992: Jean

1992: The Borrower

1992: Roogie and James

1993: Paul

1993: The Flower Seller

1993: Ron, Bill and Richard

1993: Denise

1993: Marion.

1994: Miriam

1994: Virginia's Mugging

1994: Dr Shah

1994: Mrs Murphy

1994: Mrs Murphy's Holiday

1994: Raf

1994: Steve

1995: Cousin June

1995: The Old Duck in Sainsburys

1995: The Black Man in Tesco

1995: The Man

1995.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781847677426

1847677428

OCLC:

1255230598