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OverviewCaught between these covers is the authentic, forthright voice of Christian Watt, servant girl, lady's maid and fishwife. Born in 1833, her working life began in domestic service before the age of nine and ended with her selling her husband's catch from door to door. The tragic death of most of her close male family - her husband, four brothers and her favorite child - drowned by a sudden squall that sunk their boat, robbed her of her sanity. But cared for in the remarkable Cornhill Asylum in Aberdeen, a kindly doctor encouraged her to write her memoirs in pencil. In 1983 this bundle of papers, which included other family documents, was turned into a book by the historian David Fraser, and has been saluted as the Montaillou of Scotland. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christian Watt , David FraserPublisher: Eland Publishing Ltd Imprint: Eland Publishing Ltd ISBN: 9781780602127ISBN 10: 178060212 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 05 September 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationFormer Second World War prisoner-of-war David Fraser served as an air gunner with RAF Bomber Command. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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