The Facts of Life E-Book

Paula Knight

• Herausgeber: Myriad Editions
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

'In her moving and sympathetic book, Paula Knight charts the emotional cost of the pursuit of motherhood and thoughtfully challenges the societal notion that to live a life without children is to live a lesser life.'—Aminatta Forna A clarion call to recognise that parenting isn't the be-all and end-all of family life, Paula Knight's extraordinarily powerful graphic memoir is a beautifully drawn, funny and sometimes painful exploration of what it takes to be a woman, and a mother—or not. In 1970s Northeast England, best friends Polly and April are sitting up a tree, whispering about periods and swapping their hazy knowledge of the facts of life. They both expect to have families one day—it's the normal script to follow, isn't it? But, as Polly grows up, education and career become important too, and she believes that she can have it all. When, some years later, Polly settles with Jack, her career has taken off and she feels torn over whether or not to try for a baby. Has she left it too late? Did she have any control over that choice? They go ahead, but, after repeated miscarriage and chronic illness take their toll, Polly and Jack have to face a very tough decision. As Polly looks back to discover the origins of her own expectations, she has to confront what family means in a society where 'family' usually means 'children'.

Leseprobe

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

About the author

Prologue

One

Two

Three

Afterword

Acknowledgements

Glossary and sources

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Paula Knight grew up in Northeast England, the setting for part of this graphic memoir. She studied Graphic Design (BA) at Bristol Polytechnic (UWE), specialising in Illustration, and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna. She works from her home studio in Bristol as an illustrator, author and comics creator. In 2012 an extract from this book was shortlisted by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition.