People's lives are in the care of the railways when they get on a train. The railways should remember that. Nina Bawden carelivepeople Change image and share on social
I would hate to live in the country, unless I was living on a farm. Nina Bawden countryfarmhate Change image and share on social
Adults get more confused by social worker jargon. Unlike children, they are also less likely to see two sides of an argument, and they no longer think they can make the world a better place. That can make them rather boring, I suppose. Nina Bawden adultargumentbore share on social
I dislike the word 'victim.' I dislike being told that I 'lost' my husband - as if I had idly abandoned you by the side of the railway track like an unwanted pair of old shoes. Nina Bawden abandondislikehusband Change image and share on social
At 11, I passed the scholarship - only just; I wasn't very good at maths - to Ilford County High for Girls. When the Second World War started we were evacuated, first of all to Ipswich, and then to Aberdare, Queen of the Valleys, in south Wales. Nina Bawden aberdarecountyevacuate share on social
I met my second husband on a bus. We looked at each other and that was it. We were both married to other people at the time and behaved badly, but we didn't seem to have any choice. We were very happy for nearly 50 years and would still be together if it wasn't for the bloody railways. Nina Bawden badlybehavebloody share on social
People who don't read seem to me mysterious. I don't know how they think or learn about other people. Novels are a very important part of our education. Nina Bawden educationimportantlearn Change image and share on social
I like stirring the pot - I think it's part of my duty, to shake people up a bit - make them look at things in a different way. Nina Bawden bitedutymake Change image and share on social
Life isn't so complicated for children. They have more time to think about the really important things. That's why I occasionally moralise in my children's books in a way I wouldn't dare when writing for adults. Nina Bawden adultbookchild share on social
I am not a victim. I am an angry survivor. Nina Bawden angrysurvivorvictim Change image and share on social
