Artículos relacionados a Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Sinopsis
The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller, winner of the Costa Biography AwardKeggie Carew grew up under the spell of an unorthodox, enigmatic father. An undercover guerrilla agent during the Second World War, in peacetime he lived on his wits and dazzling charm. But these were not always enough to sustain a family., As his memory began to fail, Keggie embarked on a quest to unravel his story once and for all. Dadland is that journey. It takes us into shadowy corners of history, a madcap English childhood, the poignant breakdown of a family, the corridors of dementia and beyond., `OH THIS BOOK. Beautiful and fierce and brave. Memory and war and family and loss and, well, wow' Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk 'A thrilling history of Churchill's Special Operations Executive..., combined ingeniously with a tender, moving, funny portrait of the author's father' Nick Hornby, Observer
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Críticas
""As Dad was losing his past... I was trying to retrieve it," Keggie writes... With the publication of this original, moving book, she has succeeded" (Paul Laity Guardian (Review))
"Compelling and moving from start to finish... Carew’s funny, fascinating and unflinching tribute to her father is a portrait of a complex man: not just a war hero but a flawed husband; not just a Jedburgh but her incorrigible and much-missed dad" (Melissa Harrison Financial Times)
"a thrilling, bloody, educative history of Churchill's Special Operations Executive... combined ingeniously with a tender, moving, funny portrait of the author’s father" (Nick Hornby Observer)
"A fascinating mix of military history and family memoir studded with photographs... It’s one woman’s attempt to put her father’s role in history on the page, at the same time as his own recollections of it diminish" (Cathy Rentzenbrink The Times (Saturday Review))
"A poignant, inspiring and often comic account of family life and the man known as the T E Lawrence of Burma ... Ripping real-life yarns of double agents, secret messages, illicit assassinations and cyanide pills... the heroics and humour persist to the end" (Richard Benson Mail on Sunday)
"A beautifully written, funny and tender ode to an adventurous, occasionally frustrating, man who lived life at full tilt" (Good Housekeeping)
"It's now commonplace to say that sad memoirs are ultimately redemptive, but Dadland is the real McCoy. It is a rich and stunning achievement, a feat of imagination that sews together many parallel true stories. Above all, it is a labour of shining daughterly love" (Caroline Sanderson Sunday Express (S Magazine))
"I was so absorbed and moved by Dadland I haven't been able to read anything else. It is beautifully written -- deft and funny and so tender -- but I have also come away knowing more about history, more about dementia, more about men, more about daughters, more about love, family, sheds, diaries, an inquisitive mind and peeing in plastic bottles. I loved it. I really did." (Rachel Joyce)
"Powerful memoir... The clouding of Tom's mind never eclipsed his charm ... Dadland is no tragedy, threaded as it is with forgiveness, love and a fine, fierce comic glitter" (Jane Shilling Telegraph)
"Keggie turns spy on her father. She is on a “ghost hunt”... What she uncovers is an extraordinary gift for any memoirist... fascinating" (Helen Davies The Sunday Times)
Biografía del autor
Keggie Carew has lived in London, West Cork, Barcelona, Texas and New Zealand.
Before writing, her career was in contemporary art. She lives near Salisbury.
Tom Carew was born in Dublin in 1919. He served in the Jedburgh unit of the Special Operations Executive in the Second World War. The Times of India called him ‘Lawrence of Burma’ and ‘the Mad Irishman’. He married three times, and had four children. He died in 2009.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
- EditorialRandom House Uk
- Año de publicación2017
- ISBN 10 178470315X
- ISBN 13 9781784703158
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas384
EUR 0,90
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,74
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Comprar nuevo
Ver este artículo
EUR 17,41
Gastos de envío:
GRATIS
A Estados Unidos de America
Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Publicado por
Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2017
ISBN 10: 178470315X
ISBN 13: 9781784703158
Antiguo o usado
Paperback
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Discover a daughter's journey into her father's past in this Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the 2016 Costa Biography Award. Keggie Carew grew up under the spell of an unorthodox, enigmatic father. An undercover guerrilla agent during the Second World War, in peacetime he lived on his wits and dazzling charm. But these were not always enough to sustain a family. As his memory began to fail, Keggie embarked on a quest to unravel his story once and for all. Dadland is that journey. It takes us into shadowy corners of history, a madcap English childhood, the poignant breakdown of a family, the corridors of dementia and beyond. 'OH THIS BOOK. Beautiful and fierce and brave. Memory and war and family and loss and, well, wow' Helen Macdonald, bestselling author of H is for Hawk 'A thrilling history of Churchill's Special Operations Executive. combined ingeniously with a tender, moving, funny portrait of the author's father' Nick Hornby, Observer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR008003324
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,74
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 6 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Dadland: A Journey Into Uncharted Territory
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Nº de ref. del artículo: G178470315XI3N00
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Dadland: A Journey Into Uncharted Territory
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Nº de ref. del artículo: G178470315XI5N00
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Dadland : A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Publicado por
Penguin Random House, 2017
ISBN 10: 178470315X
ISBN 13: 9781784703158
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP102176812
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Publicado por
Vintage 05/01/2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 178470315X
ISBN 13: 9781784703158
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Nº de ref. del artículo: 7719-9781784703158
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,97
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 4 disponibles
Imagen del vendedor
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Librería: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Nº de ref. del artículo: wbb0023290879
Gastos de envío:
EUR 9,39
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen del vendedor
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Librería: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: VeryGood. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Nº de ref. del artículo: wbb0022930914
Gastos de envío:
EUR 9,39
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Librería: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0004389628
Gastos de envío:
EUR 7,17
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Librería: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Nº de ref. del artículo: CHL2278791
Gastos de envío:
EUR 8,82
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 4 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Librería: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Nº de ref. del artículo: CHL9849062
Gastos de envío:
EUR 8,82
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles