This book, titled "Learning to Talk" by Hilary Mantel, is a collection of autobiographic stories which trace the painful, traumatic, and exciting experiences of childhood for a young narrators. Hilary is an award winning Man Booker Prize laureate who went on to make countless different literary contributions.
The book's collection of relatable short stories takes place during the early 50's at a sleepy Northern Village in Ireland. Throughout, Hilary spends little time dealing with complex matters of cultural heritage but instead perceives all the aspects of life through her own eyes as a growing child. Her exploration of some difficult beginnings and challenging bouts of homelessness create compelling scenes that are engaging and poignant.
This collection, though sparse of narrative, contributes heavily to readers nostalgia and learning about the darker side of early childhood growth during a time where a mother attempting to provide for her family. Where circumstances faced by poor children thrive where a young man must learn to take responsibility for himself and how to negotiate a world that he felt was hostile for him. Mantel captures the thoughts, feelings and true moments of youth. Providing insight into the sad reality many children, especially those who have growing up in poverty, face.
Hilary Mantel's Learning to Talk explores the traumatic changes a child experiences.
Электронная Книга «Learning to Talk» написана автором Hilary Mantel в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780007354887
Описание книги от Hilary Mantel
A companion piece to the captivating memoir GIVING UP THE GHOST by the Man Booker-winning author, this collection of loosely autobiographical stories locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood.This sharp, funny collection of stories drawn from life begins in the 1950s in an insular northern village 'scoured by bitter winds and rough gossip tongues.' For the child narrator, the only way to survive is to get up, get on, get out.In 'King Billy is a Gentleman', the child must come to terms with the loss of a father and the puzzle of a fading Irish heritage. 'Curved Is the Line of Beauty' is a story of friendship, faith and a near-disaster in a scrap-yard. The title story sees our narrator ironing out her northern vowels with the help of an ex-actress with one lung and a Manchester accent. In 'Third Floor Rising', she watches, dazzled, as her mother carves out a stylish new identity.With a deceptively light touch, Mantel locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood.
