Cairo Child

by Paula Ormerod

From the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb to war-time romances, pleasures and sorrows, 'Cairo Child' describes what it was like to grow up in the dying days of the British presence in Egypt.

Although she spent six school years at a convent boarding school in Cambridge, the author lived in Cairo until the age of 22. They were turbulent always interesting, often happy, but touched by tragedy.

The daughter of a journalist, Paula Ormerod worked with her father on his weekly magazine and also on publications at the Ministry of Information (Middle East) during the Second World War. Later she studied at the London School of Economics and qualified as a medical social worker. She married, has two sons and lives in London.

200 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2004

About the author

The daughter of a journalist, Paula Ormerod grew up in Cairo. She worked with her father on his weekly magazine and also on publications at the Ministry of Information (Middle East) during the Second World War. Later she studied at the London School of Economics and qualified as a medical social worker. She has two sons and lives in London.