Diary of a wartime affair : the true story of a surprisingly modern romance
Bates, Doreen2016
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London in 1934. Clever young civil servant Doreen Bates is working in the same office as E, an older married man. In the years just before the war, they develop an irresistible attraction to one another and strike up a passionate affair. Doreen records it all with startling candour in her diary - secret midnight walks, countryside escapades and stolen moments of intimacy. But Doreen starts to long for a child with E. Despite all the taboos of the time, and against the wishes of E, she is determined to become a mother - even though she knows that her decision will provoke anger and shame from her family, friends and colleagues. Eventually she gets pregnant and is amazed when twins are born during the war. However, Doreen faces an uncertain future - will E ever leave his wife and join his new family?
Main title:
Author:
Bates, Doreen, author
Imprint:
UK : Viking, 2016.
Collation:
xix, 305 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780241250068 (hbk)
Dewey class:
352.63092352.63B BAT942.1084B/BAT920 BAT352.630920
LC class:
DA566.9
Local class:
B BAT920.1920.BAT
Language:
English
Subject:
Bates, Doreen -- DiariesBates, Doreen -- Friends and associatesMan-woman relationships -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryCivil service -- Great Britain -- DiariesBiographyBiographyBiographyCivil service -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryGreat Britain -- Officials and employees -- DiariesBates, Doreen -- Diary
BRN:
1768582