Author: BARNARD Mary:
Title: Diary of an Optimist.
Description: The Larks Press. 1995. (10657) Paperback. 190 pages. B.w. illustrations by the author. Fine in a near fine papercover. No markings or inscriptions. The diary of a woman who brought up 6 children in a big house just outside Norwich just after the last war. Struggles against post-war food and clothing shortages to keep 3 generations happy under one roof. Both humorous and sad but mainly optimistic.

Keywords: Biography. Social history.