Title: She left me the gun
Description: When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said 'One day I will tell you the story of my life and you will be amazed.' Growing up in a tranquil English village, Emma knew very little of her mother's life before her. She knew Paula had grown up in South Africa and had seven siblings.
Subjects: Abusive men, Description and travel, Family, Travel, Violence against, Childhood and youth, Child sexual abuse, Case studies, Mothers and daughters, Fathers, Biography, Large type books, Families, New York Times reviewed, South africa, biography, South africa, description and travel
Places: South Africa
People: Emma Brockes, Pauline Dulcie Brockes