Hilda gives a frank and honest account of her marriage to a young army officer during World War I.
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Young Mrs Burton is the third in a series of autobiographical novels written by Margaret Penn, following on from Manchester Fourteen Miles and The Foolish Virgin. It tells of Hilda Winstanley's (Margaret Penn's) marriage to a journalist who became an officer in the First World War and returned from the war injured, a hero, alcoholic and unemployable.
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001315817
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Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Futura Edition. G, Edgewear, tear, creases, ink name, spine lean, browning. Futura Publications/Heritage - Non-Fiction. 243 pages. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Seller Inventory # 025694
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Seller: June Samaras, STREETSVILLE, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Thus. Sequel to Manchester Fourteen Miles and The Foolish Virgin, third in the series of autobiographical novels. First published in 1954 "Hilda Winstanley (Margaret Penn) now married to a young army officer who served in the First World War gives a moving account of their life together in Brighton and London in the depressed years after the War. Without self pity she writes of the unhappy marriage, including the alcoholism of her husband and the poverty and destitution that ensued. In describing giving up her childen for adoption it .illustrates the problems of the days before the welfare state. Book. Seller Inventory # 32081
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Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover. Seller Inventory # CHL9859907
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