Displaying 1 of 1 2021 Title: The secret life of Dorothy Soames : a memoir Author: Cowan, Justine, author. Edition: First edition. Format: Book Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] Description: 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm Summary: Documents the author's investigation into her late mother's tragic experiences as an illegitimate orphan who endured an early life of discrimination, physical abuse and harsh labor serving England's ruling class at London's infamous Foundling Hospital. Subjects: Cowan, Justine -- Family. Soames, Dorothy, 1932-2012. Foundling Hospital (London, England) -- History. Mothers and daughters -- Biography. Orphans -- England -- Biography. Girls -- Institutional care -- England. Genre: Autobiographies. Biographies. ISBN 9780062991010 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
