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Bertie, May and Mrs Fish: Country Memories of Wartime by Xandra Bingley [rare books]

Bertie, May and Mrs Fish: Country Memories of Wartime by Xandra Bingley [rare books]

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"Bertie, May and Mrs Fish: Country Memories of Wartime" by Xandra Bingley is a charming and poignant memoir that recounts the author's rural childhood in England during and after World War II. The book vividly portrays life on a remote Gloucestershire farm, where Bingley was raised by unconventional, bohemian parents—her father Bertie, a war-weary former soldier, and her mother May, a spirited and eccentric woman. Alongside them is Mrs Fish, the no-nonsense housekeeper who brings order to their chaotic household. The memoir blends humor, hardship, and nostalgia, capturing a vanishing way of life marked by self-sufficiency, strong community ties, and the impact of war on the British countryside. Through the eyes of a child, Bingley reflects on both the idyllic and the difficult aspects of rural postwar life.

About the author:

 Xandra Bingley is a British writer and journalist who grew up in the Cotswolds, where much of her memoir is set. Her background in farming and the countryside deeply informs her writing, and she has contributed to various publications on rural and social issues. Bertie, May and Mrs Fish is her most well-known work, praised for its evocative storytelling and keen observations of postwar English rural life. Through this memoir, Bingley preserves the atmosphere of a bygone era with warmth, honesty, and vivid detail.

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