Fine condition.Headline Book,1997.First edition-6th printing(10 9 8 7 6).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.The book is new with light shelf wear,crease on the edge of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.248pp including index.Price clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: The first biography of Catherine Cookson to be written with her co-operation. Dudgeon tells the story of the ninety year old authoress through the heroines of her books - all of whom reflect some part of her personality, and particularly her harsh early life in Newcastle.