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Zusatztext Katharine Whitehorn was wise, witty, mischievous Informationen zum Autor Katharine Whitehorn grew up in Mill Hill and studied at Cambridge. She has had distinguished career on Fleet Street; working for the Observer from 1960 to 1996 with stints at Picture Post and the Spectator among others. She is currently Saga magazine's resident agony aunt. Klappentext The witty and brilliant autobiography from legendary, beloved and groundbreaking journalist Katharine Whitehorn. 'A book to treasure for its wit, honesty, good sense and warm laughter' DAILY TELEGRAPH Q: A mother's place? A: In the wrong. Much loved for her frankness and humour, Katharine Whitehorn was a legendary journalist who pioneered the first of the personal columns. She told us how it really was. She was funny - and smart. SELECTIVE MEMORY, her autobiography, is about childhood, motherhood, marriage and of course her pioneering work on Fleet Street. Praise for Katharine Whitehorn: 'Everyone grabbed the Observer to read her column on a Sunday morning' JILLY COOPER 'Wise, witty, mischievous' JAY RAYNER 'A meteor: clever, funny, compassionate, insightful, beautiful' RACHEL COOKE * Now out in paperback, the successful autobiography from the famous and well-loved columnist and author of COOKING IN A BEDSITTER comes her autobiography. Witty and brilliant, these are frank and funny tales Zusammenfassung * Now out in paperback, the successful autobiography from the famous and well-loved columnist and author of COOKING IN A BEDSITTER comes her autobiography. Witty and brilliant, these are frank and funny tales