Once in a House on FireA lauded contemporary classic of the memoir form: devastatingly powerful, moving and uplifting. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award Strong and admirable Hilary Mantel Full of energy Blake Morrison When our stepfather staggered home reeking of whisky, ceramic hit the wall. We got used to the smash and the next day stain, but eventually the wallpaper began to fade . . . For Andrea Ashworth, home is not a place of comfort and solace, but of violence and