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Set in the backstreets of a Scottish city in the 1920's, this is the story of a young girl growing up in 'the Lane.' Poor, crowded and dirty--but full of life and excitement--the Lane is the only home Janie MacVean has ever known. It is a place where, despite everything, Janie is happy. But when the Cruelty Man arrives, bringing with him the threat of the dreaded 'home'--the orphanage that is every child's nightmare--Janie's contented childhood seems to be at an end.
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Jessie Kesson (1916-1994) was born in Inverness and spent her childhood in the north of Scotland. She combined s a successful writing career with a variety of jobs, from cleaner to artist's model, and was a social worker for nearly twenty years, settling finally in London with her husband.
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'Beg, borrow or steal this book' --Norman MacCaig
'Completely frank, transparently honest and deeply moving' --Compton MacKenzie
'Miss Kesson writes beautifully, her strong, delicate prose full of poetry and humour' --Daily Telegraph
'Completely frank, transparently honest and deeply moving' --Compton MacKenzie
'Miss Kesson writes beautifully, her strong, delicate prose full of poetry and humour' --Daily Telegraph
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- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0862280109
- ISBN 13 9780862280109
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages172
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