The secret life of Dorothy Soames : a memoir / Justine Cowan.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062991010
- ISBN: 0062991019
- Physical Description: 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021].
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Dorothy Soames -- Ghosts -- Secrets -- Scrutiny -- Bastards -- Running -- Admission day -- Hope -- Fear -- Longing -- Healing -- War and isolation -- Sustenance -- Escape -- Mothers -- Belonging -- Reunions and reckonings -- Love.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Cowan, Justine > Family.
Soames, Dorothy, 1932-2012 > Childhood and youth.
Foundling Hospital (London, England) > History.
Mothers and daughters > Biography.
Orphans > England > Biography.
Abused children > England > Biography.
Girls > Institutional care > England.
Girls. - Genre:
- Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Available copies
- 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | B COWAN COW (Text) | 33114018420612 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | B COWAN (Text) | 50503300459700 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 306.8743 C (Text) | 31781065701821 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | B SOAMES COW (Text) | 30372101907696 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | B Cowan, Justine (Text) | 0112523545990 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | B COWAN (Text) | 900005000149125 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | SOAMES (Text) | 33258009409736 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 362.7309 Cowan (Text) | 30519010774878 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | 306.874 C (Text) | 39493109357758 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | B SOAMES Dorothy Co (Text) | 50669012800844 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
