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The Cruel Mother - book of the month for September

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Rachel (mumsnet) · 10/08/2004 23:38

Hi all, Just to let you know that the next book we plan to discuss in September is "The Cruel Mother" by Sian Busby, "A true story of motherhood, madness and infanticide after the Great War". In this book the author recounts the story of her great-grandmother who was imprisoned in the early 1900s after drowning two of her newly born triplets. After the birth of her second son, Sian Busby decided to investigate the story once and for all and lay to rest the ghosts which have haunted the family for 80 years....intrigued?

We have eight copies to give away to the first members to send their names and contact addresses to [email protected].

Cheers,

Rachel, Justine and Carrie

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MummyToSteven · 10/08/2004 23:41

Seen and e-mailed you. Will bump this for the daytime crowd if it's not in active conversations tomorrow morning!

MummyToSteven · 11/08/2004 09:38

BUMP!

lonelymumof3 · 11/08/2004 09:42

ooooh...done it!!! fingers crossed!!

Demented · 11/08/2004 17:40

Sounds like quite a book!

3PRINCESSES · 11/08/2004 20:53

Wow. Can't wait to read this one. Know it's going to affect me quite badly, but still...

strangerthanfiction · 11/08/2004 22:49

I've emailed for a free copy but probably am too late?

MummyToSteven · 11/08/2004 22:58

apparently the last copy went by 8.41 a.m. this morning!

MummyToSteven · 11/08/2004 22:58

am willing to pass on tho once I have read it

Demented · 12/08/2004 14:03

too late then. Does anyone know if this one is available in ASDA/Tesco? or should I order it on-line, no doubt along with two or three others just to get free postage!

popsycal · 12/08/2004 14:09

hmmmm- i emailed yesterday afternoon.....

Titania · 12/08/2004 14:12

winners are MummyToSteven, Titania, Tinker, Soapbox, Leander, Lou33, Ixel and Tigermoth. I will be willing to pass mine on after I have finished with it as well.

strangerthanfiction · 12/08/2004 14:39

Oh, that's a shame, I was looking forward to this one. Still it'll be payday by the time the discussion starts .

SenoraPostrophe · 12/08/2004 14:46

oooh I am always too late. This book sounds right up my street though. I'm off to Amazon.

Yorkiegirl · 12/08/2004 15:06

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Demented · 12/08/2004 22:21

They have it at Tesco on-line.

tigermoth · 13/08/2004 06:24

I'm also happy to pass on my book once I've read it.

tiredemma · 13/08/2004 19:36

would someone be kind enough to pass it on to me when they have finished? ill gladly pay postage.

Tinker · 13/08/2004 19:39

I'll do it tiredemma. You'll have to remind me though, I've got about 30 'to read' books atm

tiredemma · 13/08/2004 20:17

tinker, i shall pester you constantly until the royal mail man graces my doorstep!

Justine (mumsnet) · 16/08/2004 14:01

By the way folks you can buy your copy from Amazon here . Details of dates for September's discussion to be posted soon.

Titania · 16/08/2004 14:03

quick question....when can we expect to recieve our copies please?

Justine (mumsnet) · 16/08/2004 14:19

Will chase for you and let you know.

Titania · 16/08/2004 14:21

thank you....looking forward to reading it

Demented · 17/08/2004 11:29

It's cheaper in Amazon than it was in Tesco, although I had some vouchers to use in Tesco Book Warehouse. Wish it would hurry up and arrive, I'm ready to start a new book!

leander · 17/08/2004 21:31

ooh only just seen this, I am willing to pass the book on when i've finished. I know this wont help for the book discussion but the offer is there.