Kate's Daughter: The Real Catherine Cookson - Hardcover

Dudgeon, Piers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593051416 ISBN 13: 9780593051412

Publisher: Transworld Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

With the help of material only made available since Catherine's death, Piers Dudgeon lays bare the true nature of this complex and fascinating woman. Close family contributed material they had always refused to share when Catherine was alive, and Catherine's written records, letters, and diaries, only recently lodged in the Catherine Cookson archive at the University of Boston, were made available. What emerges is a documentary portrait, illustrated with contemporary photographs, that explains for the first time the fears that cast Catherine into the nightmare of mental breakdown.

About this title

About the Author:

Piers Dudgeon is an author and publisher. His books include The Girl from Lean Lane, the bestselling biography of Catherine Cookson, and Josephine Cox: Child of the North. He lives in Yorkshire.

Review:

This is as close to Catherine Cookson as anyone will ever come. It is an affectionate warts-and-all account of her life by Piers Dudgeon, who knew her well. I worked with Catherine Cookson for 17 years before my retirement, and then for some time afterwards. She was a wonderful friend - loyal, generous to a fault, but also demanding. I loved her dearly and still miss our regular telephone calls as, indeed, I miss her presence. Yes, she could be difficult, but I admired her quality of writing and the sheer power of her storytelling. This book brings out the hardships and miseries she faced with Tom, as I once described him, 'the power behind the throne'. A wonderful illuminating summary of her life and work by someone who really cares. A must for all her fans.

About this edition

• Publisher: Transworld Publishers
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0593051416
• ISBN 13: 9780593051412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192