Dadland
Dadland by Keggie Carew, published by Random House UK on September 27, 2016, is a compelling exploration of family and memory. In this 384-page work, Carew reflects on her relationship with her unconventional father, Tom Carew, whose vibrant life as a member of the Jedburghs during World War II is intertwined with his struggles against dementia. As his memory fades, Keggie embarks on a quest to uncover the layers of his past, revealing a narrative that spans both personal and historical dimensions.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as Keggie Carew delves into her father’s extraordinary life, marked by his wartime exploits and the complexities of family dynamics. This book presents a unique blend of biography and personal memoir, inviting readers to navigate through themes of fatherhood, health, and the impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Through her journey, Keggie illuminates the challenges and triumphs of understanding a loved one in the face of memory loss, offering insights into both her father’s remarkable character and the broader human experience.
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Keggie Carew grew up in the gravitational field of an unorthodox father who lived on his wits and dazzling charm. As his memory begins to fail, she embarks on a quest to unravel his story and get to know who her father really was.
Tom Carew was a left-handed stutterer, a maverick and a law unto himself. As a member of the Jedburghs, an elite SOE unit, he was parachuted behind enemy lines to raise resistance in France, then Burma, in the Second World War. But his wartime exploits are only the start of it, and Keggie soon finds herself in a far more astonishing and consuming place than she had bargained for.
Dadland is a manhunt. Keggie takes us on a spellbinding journey, in peace and war, into surprising and shady corners of history, her rackety English childhood, the poignant breakdown of her family, the corridors of dementia and beyond. Part-detective story, part-memoir, part-history book, it is a celebration of the technicolour life an impossible, irresistible, unstoppable man.
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