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Lonely childhood amidst wealthy suburbs.
Germs may be a good read for those interested in memoirs about complex familial relationships and the impact of parents on shaping one's identity. Wollheim's writing style seamlessly shifts between comedic and emotional tones, making the reader feel as if they are living through his childhood experiences. The book offers a unique perspective on the elite social circles of 1920s and 1930s London, while also exploring the complexities of family dynamics and the search for identity.
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ISBN: 9781904130130
Description
Richard Wollheim grew up lonely and sad in London's wealthy suburbs during
the 1920s and 1930s, yet his was a childhood more interesting than most. He
had an impresario father and a "Gaiety Girl" mother; together they
attracted important guests (Diaghilev, Kurt Weill, Serge Lifar) to the
grand houses and hotels that punctuated the landscape of Wollheim's early
years. Germs is his account of that time, of the years he spent adoring his
charming but distant father; of his regret for loathing his beautiful,
mindless mother. Told in prose that with hypnotic ease moves from deadpan
comedy to poignant loneliness, Germs is already a classic work of memoir.
Author: Richard Wollheim
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 264
Publisher: The Waywiser Press
Publication Date: 31 Mar 2005
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