Daddy, What's a Bastard?

By Moira Cherrie

A romantic attachment between a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl’s widowed father and her favourite teacher makes her feel anxious and jealous. She is both curious and fearful of adult sexual relationships, and the resolution of both problems forms the basis of this story.

Moira Cherrie’s Daddy, What’s a Bastard was written in the ’70s about her adolescence in the Potteries. Only now, decades later, the book sees the light of day with Moira aged 90.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley
• Release date: Sep 28, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370696086

Moira Cherrie

Moira Cherrie was educated at a single-sex school and then at Glasgow University, subsequently having a careerin teaching and social work. She has worked in Glasgow, Bradford and London. Her interests include rambling, water skiing, caravanning, family tree research, brass rubbing and classical music. She is also a member of a Church of Scotland congregation.

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M o ira Cherrie

D A D D Y , W H A T ’ S A B A S T A R D ?

Copyright © Moira Cherrie (2018)

The right of Moira Cherrie to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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Any person who commits any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

ISBN 9781788234542 (Paperback)

ISBN 9781788234559 (E-Book)

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Author’s Note

This book was written forty years ago in a competition run by a well-known publishing firm. Despite winning first place, the book was not accepted for publication. Deeply disappointed and fearful of a second rejection, the author did not submit it elsewhere and it was laid aside and forgotten.

Some years later, the author re-appraised the work and submitted it to Austin Macauley Publishers with only a few alterations and a new title.

Because of the time gap between writing and publishing, it should be remembered that the author was recalling a time when social attitudes and relationships were different to those prevalent