A heartbreaking memoir tackling the mistreatment of women and the stigma of mental health in the 1940s. DARLING BABY MINE is a compelling read recalling John's extraordinary search for his mother. In a story that couldn't happen today, John eventually finds his mother interred in a mental asylum where she's been kept for thirty-five years diagnosed as a schizophrenic following a bout of post-natal depression. It is in these circumstances that John attempts to form a relationship with a woman who's not only been a secret for most of his life but is also severely institutionalised.
John de St. Jorre is the author of 13 previous books, two of which were re-issued in 2009 as Faber Finds. He was born in London and became a journalist after five years in the British Foreign Service. He lives in Newport, Rhode Island.
John de St. Jorre is the author of 13 previous books, two of which were re-issued in 2009 as Faber Finds. He was born in London and became a journalist after five years in the British Foreign Service. He lives in Newport, Rhode Island.
