A Vicarage Family is the first part in a fictionalized autobiography in which Noel Streatfeild tells the story of her own childhood, painting a poignant and vivid picture of daily life in an impoverished, genteel family in the years leading up to the First World War.
Noel Streatfeild (Author)
Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895 and was one of three
sisters. Although she was considered the plain one she ended up
leading the most glamorous and exciting life! After working in
munitions factories and canteens for the armed forces when WWI
broke out, Noel followed her dream of being on stage and went to
RADA where she became a professional actress.
She began writing children's books in 1931 and Ballet Shoes was
published in 1936. She quickly became one of the most popular
authors of her day. When she visited Puffin exhibitions, there were
queues right out of the building and all the way down The Mall. She
was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded
an OBE in 1983. Noel Streatfeild lived in London. She died in 1986.
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