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Laura Cumming

On Chapel Sands : My mother and other missing persons Paperback Book

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Unraveling family mysteries
Gripping real-life adventure
Critically acclaimed biography
Tender human story
Art enriching narration
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDUncovering the mystery of her mothers disappearance as a child Laura Cumming, prizewinning author and art critic, takes a closer look at her family story.A modern masterpiece GuardianAutumn 1929 a young girl is kidnapped from a beach. Five agonising days go by before she is discovered safe and well in a nearby village. The child remembers nothing of these events and at home, nobody ever speaks of them again.Decades later, Laura Cumming delves into the mystery surrounding her mothers disappearance. Examining everything from old family photos to letters, tickets and recipes, she uncovers a series of secrets and lies perpetuated not just by her family but by the whole community and in doing so unlocks a mystery almost a century old.A moving, manysided human story of great depth and tenderness, and a revelation of how art enriches life Sunday TimesShortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for NonFictionShortlisted for the Rathbones Folio PrizeLonglisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize

SKU: M9781784708634
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Binding: Paperback;560 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BM; Weight: 398 g; Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 36

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