Bad Blood

Lorna Sage's memoir, 'Bad Blood', offers a candid and witty account of her childhood and adolescence in rural Wales. The narrative brings to life her eccentric family and unusual upbringing, spanning from the 1940s, dominated by her charismatic but dissolute vicar grandfather, through the social changes of the 1950s, to the cusp of the 1960s and her unexpected pregnancy at sixteen. This deeply intelligent memoir vividly explores a vanished time and place, illuminating the lives of three generations of women.
Why You Should Read?
Gain insight into a unique childhood and adolescence in post-war rural Wales.
Explore a candid and often humorous portrayal of an eccentric family.
Discover the evolving social landscape of mid-20th century Britain through personal experience.
Appreciate a critically acclaimed work of British literary non-fiction.