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An unwanted only child - whose father, Hilary, was employed in the Public Works Department in Burma - Holman-Hunt was shunted between her wealthy Freeman grandparents in Sussex, and a life of privation with the eccentric Edith Holman-Hunt ('Grand') in Kensington.
A memoir that is irresistible. A fascinating view of a strange childhood, and of the two very different grandmothers who brought Diana Holman-Hunt up. The portrait of her paternal grandmother, widow of the Pre-Raphaelite painter is heart-rending, yet also wonderfully funny.
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by Diana Holman-Hunt (Author) 5.0 10 ratings. See all formats and editions. Hardcover. from $13.95 1 Used from $15.63 3 Collectible from $13.95. Paperback. $82.78 11 Used from $4.22 1 New from $82.78. An intimate and witty evocation of the years between Victoria and the modern world.
An entertaining, but poignant and darkly funny memoir in which the author explains how she was passed from one grandmother to the other and of how both grandmothers, although very fond of their granddaughter, failed to give her the kind of care she needed.
A fascinating view of a strange childhood, and of the two very different grandmothers who brought Diana Holman-Hunt up. The portrait of her paternal grandmother, widow of the Pre-Raphaelite painter is heart-rending, yet also wonderfully funny.
My Grandmothers and I. Holman-Hunt, Diana. Published by Slightly Foxed: The Real Reader', 2012. ISBN 10: 1906562334 ISBN 13: 9781906562335. Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom. Seller Rating: Contact seller. Book.
