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A Fence Around the Cuckoo is the first of two volumes which make up Ruth Park’s autobiography; the telling of her childhood in New Zealand through harsh and devastating poverty, the Great Depression and the intense and devoted love of her parents and extended family, with aunts, uncles and cousins there to help out in every way they could.
Ruth always wanted to become a writer and although there were no books to be had, she read the newspapers and anything she could lay her hands on. Her me ...more
A Fence Around the Cuckoo is the first of two volumes which make up Ruth Park’s autobiography; the telling of her childhood in New Zealand through harsh and devastating poverty, the Great Depression and the intense and devoted love of her parents and extended family, with aunts, uncles and cousins there to help out in every way they could.
Ruth always wanted to become a writer and although there were no books to be had, she read the newspapers and anything she could lay her hands on. Her me ...more
I really enjoyed this autobiography of Ruth Park's. For one thing, I learnt that she not Australian but actually Kiwi. What a remarkable childhood she experienced in the wild country of NZ and the subsequent years of war and Depression. Amazing book. I'm looking forward to reading part 2 which is ready & waiting on my bedside table.
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Discovered this beauty at an op shop and thought it was worth a look. Fabulous hearing how the depression shaped her family and moving forward to being encouraged to write.
Jan 28, 2019
Kim
marked it as to-read
Jun 30, 2019
Chris
marked it as to-read
