Literary awards - Whitbread Award for Biography (2000), J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography (2001).

From a gothic childhood in a remote Welsh vicarage to the transformative edge of the 1960s, Lorna Sage crafts a vivid memoir that chronicles the lives of three generations of women. With wit, candor, and sharp observation, she recounts her unconventional upbringing, marked by family secrets, rebellion, and resilience.

Through her tale, Sage brings to life a vanished time and place, weaving personal anecdotes with broader social commentary. Bad Blood is a masterful exploration of family dynamics, the constraints of tradition, and the bittersweet journey of breaking free. Both intimate and universal, this memoir is a captivating celebration of memory, survival, and self-discovery.