'Secrets Never to be Told' is an extraordinary story, compellingly told, which unravels a century and a half of family secrets. It reveals how being born illegitimate shaped the lives of two women - one of them, the author. Starting with a letter revealing a mystery inheritance, the author goes on a five-year quest taking her from Victorian Cambridge to modern Vancouver. She uncovers how her cousin Jessie emigrated to Canada, one of thousands of female domestic servants exported as 'surplus' women before the First World War. Woven alongside the contemporary detective investigation on the trail of one immigrant's untold story, is that of the author's strange 1960s childhood of social isolation in a Midlands city, obsessed with a world seen through TV - and with the Beatles.

About the Author
Fiona Chesterton had a long and successful career as a television journalist, editor and producer, working mainly for the BBC and Channel 4. In recent years, she has returned to her first love of writing, contributing articles to several books about the media. This is her first full-length book.


Book Information
ISBN 9781914913204
Author Fiona Chesterton
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint The Conrad Press
Publisher The Conrad Press
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 24mm