Quote by: Nina Bawden

At 11, I passed the scholarship - only just; I wasn't very good at maths - to Ilford County High for Girls. When the Second World War started we were evacuated, first of all to Ipswich, and then to Aberdare, Queen of the Valleys, in south Wales.


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Author Bio


  • NameNina Bawden
  • DescriptionEnglish novelist
  • BornJanuary 19, 1925
  • DiedAugust 22, 2012
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksOn The Run; The Witch's Daughter; Carrie's War
  • AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire