A House in St John’s Wood: In Search of My Parents. Matthew Spender

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      My father and me in 1957.

       Copyright

      William Collins

      An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

      1 London Bridge Street

      London SE1 9GF

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      First published in Great Britain by William Collins in 2015

      Copyright © Matthew Spender 2015

      Matthew Spender asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      Cover images © Lizzie and Matthew Spender Collection (photographs), except for (top left) by W. Eugene Smith/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images; Shutterstock.com (background texture and picture frames)

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      Source ISBN: 9780008132064

      Ebook Edition © August 2015 ISBN: 9780008132071

      Version: 2016-05-24

       Dedication

      To my grandchildren: Cleopatra, Aeneas, Ondina and Marlon

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Chapter 10: Don’t you ever tell a lie?

       Chapter 11: Dreaming one’s way through life

       Chapter 12: Scandalous gossip

       Chapter 13: The irresistible historic mixed grill

       Chapter 14: The kindest face

       Chapter 15: A strong invisible relationship

       Chapter 16: Barrenness and desolation

       Chapter 17: Too ambivalent

       Chapter 18: You’re unique

       Chapter 19: Without banquets

       Chapter 20: Over-privileged?

       Chapter 21: Might just as well be married

       Chapter 22: A nice little niche

       Chapter 23: Trust

       Chapter 24: Killing the women we love

       Chapter 25: Your father will survive

       Chapter 26: Romantic friendships before all

       Chapter 27: The right to speak

       Chapter 28: Guileless and yet obsessed

       Picture Credits

       Notes

       Index

       Acknowledgements

       About the Author

      


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