Rosie: Scenes from a Vanished Life

In post-war London, Rosie Tremain grows up in a city still in ruins, losing her father, house, school, friends, and being sent to a boarding school in Hertfordshire. She escapes to a place of inspiration and friendship, where a young writer is ready to be born.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 11 April 2019
Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Rose Tremain, known as Rosie at the time, grew up in post-war London, a city still partially in ruins, where food and affection were fiercely rationed. However, everything changed when she was ten years old. She lost her father, her house, her school, her friends, and was sent to a freezing boarding school in Hertfordshire. Slowly but surely, the teenage Rosie escaped from the cold world of the Fifties into a place of inspiration and friendship, where a young writer was suddenly ready to be born.

"An evocative, unflinching memoir...electric" - Mail on Sunday

Rose Tremain's journey from a childhood in post-war London to a boarding school in Hertfordshire is a testament to her resilience and determination. Despite the loss of everything she held dear, she managed to find solace and inspiration in the world around her. Her memoir is a powerful portrayal of a young girl's journey to self-discovery and the birth of a writer.

"An evocative, unflinching memoir...electric" - Mail on Sunday

Weight: 190g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784708016