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Our Kid by Billy Hopkins (BOOK) | ||
Description Billy Hopkins, the author of this book, was born in the Collyhurst district of Manchester in 1928 and we follow the life of Billy and his family through the thirties and fourties. This is a book that I found myself compelled to read at any spare moment such is the strength of characters within the pages. The reader gets so involved with the family and their trials and tribulations you will find yourself smiling, laughing and supressing a tear, all within a few pages. The author takes you on a trip to a bygone age when the local priest was a man to be feared and schoolteachers had never heard the expression, 'spare the rod'. Set in a time before computers, TV and videos, where the family sit together to listen to the wireless and a trip to the pictures is a big treat. If you are of an age where you wonder how we managed without life's 'essentials' then read Our Kid and the answer leaps out from the pages at you. Even if you have never set foot in Manchester, you will enjoy this book, as it is a story of life and values that are universal. Phil Ratcliffe - Actor and Writer - Wise Monkey Theatre Company | ||
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