Melvyn Bragg's first ever memoir - an elegiac, intimate account of
growing up in post-war Cumbria, which vividly evokes a vanished
world. 'The best thing he's ever written . . . What a world he
captures here. You can almost smell it' Rachel Cooke, Observer
'Wonderfully rich, endearing and unusual . . . a balanced, honest
picture' Richard Benson, Mail on Sunday In this elegiac and
heartfelt memoir, Melvyn Bragg recreates his youth in the Cumbrian
market town of Wigton: a working-class boy who expected to leave
school at fifteen yet who gained a scholarship to Oxford
University; who happily roamed the streets and raided orchards with
his gang of friends until a breakdown in adolescence drove him to
find refuge in books. Vividly evoking the post-war era, Bragg draws
an indelible portrait of all that formed him: a community-spirited
northern town, still steeped in the old ways; the Lake District
landscapes that inspired him; and the many remarkable people in his
close-knit world. 'A charming account of a lost era, full of
details and often lyrical descriptions of people and places . . .
fascinating and often moving' Christina Patterson, Sunday Times
General
Imprint: |
Sceptre
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
First published: |
2022 |
Authors: |
Melvyn Bragg
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5293-9449-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5293-9449-X |
Barcode: |
9781529394498 |
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