I'll Take That One

An Evacuee's Childhood

I'll Take That One
Kitty Baxter
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 224pg
19 Jan 2023 UK
Eta 3-5 days from NZ Market Release
9780749028497
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Kitty Baxter was born in London in 1930, the daughter of a road sweeper and a cleaner and one of five children. War broke out just as Kitty turned nine and she became one of thousands of children evacuated to the countryside. This would be the first of three times that she was rehoused far from home over the course of the war. Sometimes treated more like a servant than a small child, Kitty endured gruelling years cut off from her parents rather than a safe haven from war. She recalls her experiences living with strangers' families in environments radically different to working-class London and how she navigated joyful moments and times of struggle and loss. One of the last generation of women from this era, Kitty' s voice remains as whip-smart as her irrepressible nine-year-old self who triumphed over the adversity of a most unusual childhood.
Kitty Baxter was born in 1930 in Camberwell, London. After the war, Kitty went on to live a happy life in London and ran a cafe in Mayfair for over 35 years. She is very well known locally in London and regularly volunteers at the Imperial War Museum to share her story.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780749028497
Published: 19 Jan 2023
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 224

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