In 1919 the author's great-grandmother, Beth, gave birth to triplets. One of the babies died at birth and eleven days later she drowned the surviving twins in a bath of cold water. She was sentenced to an indefinite term of imprisonment at Broadmoor.
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In 1919 the author's great-grandmother, Beth, gave birth to triplets. One of the babies died at birth and eleven days later she drowned the surviving twins in a bath of cold water. She was sentenced to an indefinite term of imprisonment at Broadmoor.
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In 1919 the author's great-grandmother, Beth, gave birth to triplets. One of the babies died at birth and eleven days later she drowned the surviving twins in a bath of cold water. She was sentenced to an indefinite term of imprisonment at Broadmoor.
Awards
Winner of Mind Book of the Year Award 2005
Critic Reviews
“Sian Busby's deeply felt and well researched book is a tale of awful enchantment.”
The Times
Fascinating, part autobiography, part moving family history, with sharply etched portraits richly embedded in their social and historical milieu. Sunday Telegraph
A gripping tale of madness and infanticide during the time of the Great War... Powerful and disturbing.
About the Author
Sian Busby is the author of the highly acclaimed A Wonderful Little Girl (Short Books). She is also a filmaker, scriptwriter and digital artist. She lives in London with her husband and two sons.
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