A Discovery

I discovered this book in one of my local charity shops, stuck together with some nasty brown sellotape, since removed thankfully. It was the cover that caught my eye. Although I have been clearing out a substantial amount of books pre-move, I am also purchasing any 'special' ones that I find. As I have decided that I would really love a small cosy reading room/library in our new house. The book by Betty Macdonald tells the tale of her island life with her second husband and two teenage daughters, published in 1955 it is set in the war years. It is really funny, in a similar vein to the E.M. Delafield book The Diary of a Provincial Lady. I have since found out she has written several other books, which I hope to track down. Here is the lady herself. I think she has a real look of mischief about her.