Sunday, January 16, 2011

Growing up in a Communist home: Roy Kerridge speaks « Churchmouse Campanologist

Growing up in a Communist home: Roy Kerridge speaks « Churchmouse Campanologist


In the New Year’s Day 2011 edition of The Spectator (not to be confused with the American Spectator), former editor Alexander Chancellor reviews a book by writer Roy Kerridge, Stalin’s Schoolboy.
Kerridge grew up in a Communist household in London.  His mother Thea was divorced from an physically and psychologically abusive husband, also a Communist.  Unfortunately, Thea went on to have more abusive relationships with other leftists who also beat her.  You can read the full story in the article.