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Born into a close-knit Scottish family in the 1930s, Anna Rosalind Hutchison's idyllic childhood in Clydeside led to a lifelong passion for flowers, music and literature. Family holidays on the Isle of Arran deepened her love of the natural world and describes a timeless way of life that was rapidly changing forever. Even the upheaval of her evacuation and her brothers' wartime service couldn't disturb this close family group. Music & Flowers is a charming and evocative memoir which brings the decades of the 1930s and 1940s to life. It will delight readers of all ages interested in history, nature and music.
Born into an educated middle-class Scottish family, Anna Rosalind Hutchison was brought up to appreciate flowers, music and literature. Family holidays on the isle of Arran served to deepen her love of the natural world and inform her career choice. Even the upheaval of her evacuation and her brothers' wartime service couldn't disturb this close family group. Music & Flowers is a charming and evocative memoir which ably demonstrates how the landscape of our childhood so often determines the path of our adult lives.
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A brief personal account by her sister, of Rosalind Franklin's family life.