The Secret Baby Room

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Barbican Press, 2015 - Fiction - 285 pages
Discover this bravest new British writing talent, taking on themes of poverty and abuse in gritty urban Manchester. The book is a vivid journey into the life of Clare, her own career stalled to follow her husband, longing for a child. She has had a miscarriage. On a high floor of an abandoned tower block she sees a woman feeding a baby. Her investigations take her into childhood trauma, ancient abuse, corruption at the highest level. It's a personal journey in which a woman takes on the world to save it.

About the author (2015)

Scottish novelist D.D. Johnston writes books that are Funny as all Hell" ( The Sunday Herald ), and "determinedly extraordinary" ( The Morning Star ). His novels are characterised by their ambition, variety, and invention. The consistent theme throughout Johnston's writing is his love for ordinary people, and his faith in the extraordinary things we can achieve together. He lives in Cheltenham, England, where he cares for his infant son. "

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