Biography & True Stories
February 2021
Marjorie's Journey: On a mission of her own
A World War Two Biographical Memoir
by Ailie Cleghorn
“[Marjorie’s] life and her own words bring us intimately into a very special world, one that was initially dangerous for her and the children, but which, in the end, and because of Marjorie’s determination to provide each one a happy childhood, became a safe and loving one.” The author Ailie Cleghorn powerfully recounts the story of Marjorie, her mother’s first cousin, as she braved the Atlantic during WWII to save 18 children by bringing them to South Africa. Through diary pages, letters, telegrams and photographs, Marjorie’s story comes to life, tackling themes such as the idea of the ‘nuclear family’, female courage, motherhood and love.
