Mary, Quite Contrary
a Second World War girlhood and what happened next
Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Mary Essinger | ISBN: | 9781783018833 |
| Publisher: | The Conrad Press | Publication: | December 9, 2016 |
| Imprint: | The Conrad Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mary Essinger |
| ISBN: | 9781783018833 |
| Publisher: | The Conrad Press |
| Publication: | December 9, 2016 |
| Imprint: | The Conrad Press |
| Language: | English |
Written with charm and humour, Mary Essinger's page-turning memoir takes the reader on a highly entertaining journey from her pre-war life of spirited poverty in a Leicestershire village to a career as a lecturer in Spoken English, novelist and stand-up comedian. With a sharp eye for tragedy and a warm appreciation for joy, Mary recounts her wartime life and subsequent life as a dress designer in the economic boom conditions of the 1950s and falling in love with a German Jewish refugee who clicked his heels when he met her family. It's all here, in Mary, Quite Contrary.
Written with charm and humour, Mary Essinger's page-turning memoir takes the reader on a highly entertaining journey from her pre-war life of spirited poverty in a Leicestershire village to a career as a lecturer in Spoken English, novelist and stand-up comedian. With a sharp eye for tragedy and a warm appreciation for joy, Mary recounts her wartime life and subsequent life as a dress designer in the economic boom conditions of the 1950s and falling in love with a German Jewish refugee who clicked his heels when he met her family. It's all here, in Mary, Quite Contrary.
