Our Baby Boomer, Neil Hall's very early days include life at an
ex-Nazi U-Boat Base in occupied Germany, followed by dreamy times
in the 1950s England, as the sun sets on The British Empire.
Turbulent teenage years ensue at Marlborough College, Kate
Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge's Alma Mater. The successes
and vicissitudes of running a business in London are tantalisingly
peppered with a legion of quirky characters - the famous and not so
famous. A brush with an Ambassador to the Court of St. James's adds
high drama Publishing his first book for his eldest son, the writer
and journalist, Tarquin Hall, and dabbling in Hollywood film making
with his younger son, Alexander, spice up life. These are only a
few of the happenings in Neil Hall's ordinary, but extraordinary
life. Perhaps, the not so ordinary is time spent in the wilds of
the tribal territories in north-west Pakistan and living in
Istanbul. How did his 18-year old ginger tom cat come to be buried
in the Anglican churchyard in that fabulous and mysterious city?
Other travels in the USA and Europe add gritty ingredients to this
eccentric tale. As Neil Hall's later life unfolds, eastern
philosophical influences surface. Jokes, poetry, quirky tales, Baby
Boomer popular history - political and social - plus blissful
nostalgia abound in this charming book. And if the English intrigue
you, this journey is punctuated with glimpses of what makes them
tick. England is a country of dreamers, explorers, businessmen,
wheeler dealers, inventors, scientists and creative types who
bafflingly absorb the people who invade or wander on to their
shores. Resonances of this composite inheritance jump from every
page. Never taking life too seriously and maintaining an abiding
sense of humour also helps Neil Hall to survive. Above all, one
senses that, at this point in history, his zest for learning and
that of his compatriots is greater than ever. Perhaps, the future
survival of the English depends on it. Neil Hall's favourite story
- and his life is influenced by many - The Happiest Man In The
World, echoes this yearning for knowledge and the truth. To
discover if our Baby Boomer becomes the happiest man in the world,
order a copy of An English Baby Boomer - My Life and Times by Neil
G. M. Hall.
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