The Girl from Leam Lane (Centenary Edition)

by Piers Dudgeon

Book Overview

Catherine Cookson was born 100 years ago in a run-down area on the south bank of the Tyne. Forty-four years later her d but novel, Kate Hannigan, established her as a bestselling storyteller of rare talent. But what readers didn't realise was that Kate Hannigan also represented the first step of the author's triumph over a nervous breakdown and a period of confinement in a mental asylum. Still in the throes of her illness, she was transforming...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755314980
• ISBN13: 9780755314980
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Headline
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

An important addition to any who want an in-depth survey of Cookson's life.

Prior fans of Catherine Cookson will appreciate a biography covering her troubled life, blending Cookson's own memoir with previously unpublished material which includes conversations between Cookson and the author to allow for a wide-ranging survey of her life and psyche. These conversations round out details on Cookson's contributions and the entire effort makes for an important addition to any who want an in-depth survey of Cookson's life. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

The Girl from Leam Lane and other tales out of school

I found this book very interesting and well written. Catherine Cookson's candidness gave this reader an insight into a background that allowed the author to create multi-faceted characters who persevere despite any obstacles that may arise.