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Rory Cellan-Jones

Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC

Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC

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Rory Cellan-Jones' memoir Ruskin Park is a captivating family detective story and a poignant social history of Britain, revealing the scandal and sadness of his parents' relationship and the reasons for his fatherless upbringing. It is also a tribute to an entire generation of women who were never given the chance to realise their potential.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2024
Publisher: September Publishing


Rory Cellan-Jones, a broadcaster, Parkinson's podcaster, and owner of Sophie, the rescue dog, embarked on a journey of discovery after a solitary childhood marked by silence and secrets. Despite knowing he was the child of a love affair between colleagues at the BBC, it wasn't until his mother's death and the discovery of a file labeled "For Rory" that he fully comprehended the scandal and sadness of his parents' relationship and the reasons behind his fatherless upbringing. "Ruskin Park" is a captivating, tender, and emotive memoir of his difficult but ultimately heroic mother, as well as a tribute to an entire generation of women who were never given the chance to realize their potential.

A Captivating Family Detective Story and a Poignant Social History of Britain



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After an isolated childhood of silence and secrets, Rory Cellan-Jones (broadcaster, Parkinson's podcaster, and Sophie-the-rescue-dog owner) began a journey of discovery. Although he knew he was the child of a love affair between colleagues at the BBC, it wasn't until his mother died and left him a file labeled "For Rory" that he understood the true scandal and sadness of his parents' relationship, and the reasons for his fatherless upbringing.


Ruskin Park: A Compelling, Tender, and Emotive Memoir of His Difficult but Ultimately Heroic Mother



Rory Cellan-Jones, a broadcaster, Parkinson's podcaster, and owner of Sophie, the rescue dog, embarked on a journey of discovery after a solitary childhood marked by silence and secrets. Despite knowing he was the child of a love affair between colleagues at the BBC, it wasn't until his mother's death and the discovery of a file labeled "For Rory" that he fully comprehended the scandal and sadness of his parents' relationship and the reasons behind his fatherless upbringing.


A Tribute to an Entire Generation of Women Who Were Never Given the Chance to Realize Their Potential



Ruskin Park" is a captivating, tender, and emotive memoir of his difficult but ultimately heroic mother, as well as a tribute to an entire generation of women who were never given the chance to realize their potential.

Weight: 246g
Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914613616

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