00963nam a22001577a 4500999001700000020001800017082001200035100002000047245004100067260003100108300002800139520044500167650003300612942000700645952015300652  c57159d57159  a9780747261261  a823.914  aRoberts, Yvonne  aA History of InsectscYvonne Roberts  aLondonbReview Booksc2001  a343 Pagesb20x13 cmbPB  aIt is early 1956 and the British Empire is crumbling. But for nine-year-old Ella, living with her parents at the British High Commission in Peshawar, Pakistan, the walls of class, snobbery and racism are still intact. Growing up is a lonely, painful experience, and Ella withdraws, recording the hypocrisy of adult behaviour in her diary, A History of Insects, where she hides a secret that could shatter the lives of the people around her.  aBritishaManners and customs  cBK  0010406823_914000000000000_R628H_2001708FIC955585aGPLbGPLcFICd2019-07-10eQasim Lineo823.914 R628H 2001p17204r2019-07-10w2019-07-10yBK