Monique Charlesworth: Imperfect mothers and driven daughters 

Monique Charlesworth 

Imperfect Mothers and Driven Daughters

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Monique knew that her charismatic German, Jewish refugee mother was hiding her true origins. Inge surged through life constantly reinventing herself. She ended her life in France, an ‘English lady’ giving conversation classes despite shaky English grammar and a heavy German accent. But after her death a web of secrets emerged. Monique, her loyal accomplice, discovered that she too had been fooled. Mother Country: a story of love and lies grew out of grief, rage, and a burning need to know the truth about her mother’s life – not least who her real father was. 

Monique read French and German at Bristol University, has worked as a journalist and scriptwriter, and has published four acclaimed novels. This is her first memoir. ‘A riveting and unexpected story of love, loss and wartime secrets. I couldn’t put it down’ Camilla Cavendish, FT journalist.

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