Abstract

Jean Glasberg has lived in Cambridge for over 30 years, teaching for many years in the English Department of Anglia Ruskin University. She has also acted as Series Editor for Cambridge University Press on many publications, including Cambridge Reading, Passports to Literacy, Cornerstones for Writing and most recently the ‘Why?’ series of primary science books. > Eric and Elena My father, Eric Gemmell, was sent to Russia on one of the Arctic convoys when he was just 21 years old. He fell in love with Elena and they wanted to marry, but were separated first by the war and then the ‘iron curtain’ for over 50 years. This talk, illustrated by photos of the key people and places, looks at the impact of historical and political events on their lives and the consequences of their relationship for both their families.