From 'Georgy Girl' to the man in Daphne

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Novelist Margaret Forster has written her first biography, of author Daphne du Maurier. Margaret has been faithfully married to Hunter Davies since 1960, although their relationship is argumentative. They have lived in one house, in north London, England, all their married life. Margaret comes from a working class family in Carlisle. She went to Somerville College, Oxford. She is a loner and dislikes large literary functions. She is very domesticated and has three children.

Authors, Writers, Biography, Forster, Margaret

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Welcome to her nightmare

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Stephanie Slater believes that her personality has undergone great changes since she was abducted and held for eight days in Jan 1992. She suffers terrifying dreams, she is very shy and has only a few trusted friends. She now lives on the Isle of Wight, where she feels safe from hurtful comments and media attention. She feels that it is unlikely that she will ever be 'ordinary' again, especially since her kidnapper has made bizarre claims since her book was published.

Psychological aspects, Kidnapping, Slater, Stephanie

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The truth about the 'Idle Women' of the canals

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In the 1940's a Department of War Transport advertisement in the national newspapers attracted 45 young women to work on the Inland Waterways transporting coal and machine parts voluntarily. They were nicknamed idle women by the boat people born and bred on the canals because of the initials IW on their badges. A reunion was held in 1992 to watch a Mikron Theatre play, 'Imogen's War' written by Mike Lucas and Sarah Parks, using the women's diaries.

Employment, Theater companies, Travel, World War II, 1939-1945, Indian Ocean Islands, Reunion, Canals

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