The mirror book
Subtitle: a memoir
By: Charlotte Grimshaw
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Auckland, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780143776000
Subjects: Family; Childhood and youth; Authors; Biography; Families
Description: "Brave, explosive, and thought-provoking, this is a powerful memoir. 'It's material, make a story out of it,' was the mantra Charlotte Grimshaw grew up with in her literary family. But when her life suddenly turned upside-down, she needed to re-examine the reality of that material. The more she delved into her memories, the more the real characters in her life seemed to object. So what was the truth of 'a whole life lived in fiction'? This is a vivid account of a New Zealand upbringing, where rebellion was encouraged, where trouble and tragedy lay ahead. It looks beyond the public face to the 'messy reality of family life - and much more'."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.