A Disappointing Child (PAPERBACK)

A PERSONAL MEMOIR

"A Disappointing Child" is a poignant memoir that begins with Diana Hardie’s birth during an air raid in the last year of the First World War. Growing up in the East End of London, Diana navigates a childhood overshadowed by poverty and her mother's volatile outbursts.

With evocative prose, Diana paints a vivid picture of a world in flux, where the optimism of the “swinging twenties” collides with the staid routines of the past.

A scholarship to an exclusive school offers Diana the promise of a better life, but her hopes are dashed when her family decides to emigrate to Australia.

After years of struggling as unwanted “Pommies,” the family are finally deported.

Back in the East End, Diana finds herself a job working in Fleet Street just in time for the Blitz of London.

From the unforgiving Australian Outback to the bomb-ravaged streets of London, Diana's journey is one of unwavering resilience.

"A Disappointing Child" is a testament to the human spirit's capacity to find light in the darkest places. With lyrical prose and raw honesty, Diana Hardie weaves a tale of family, love, and self-discovery that will resonate long after the last page is turned. A truly inspiring read.