The Holy City by Meg Henderson
An Angela’s Ashes of Scotland. The first novel from the bestselling author of Finding Peggy tells the story of Clydebank through its destruction during the Blitz and postwar decline. Life for the folk who lived in Clydebank’s great tenements, known fondly as the Holy City, could be hard. But it could also be full of fun, largely because everything was shared. Here were real families, pulling together and laughing at their troubles and fighting to be a community. And then in March 1941 a rain of fire descended on them as the Nazis tried to snuff the Bankies’ spirit out; but this was a spirit not so easily extinguished… Grit, passion and authenticity: real passions, real lives. Warm, witty and wise: a wonderful story of triumph over adversity. The Holy City is a tale of the extraordinary heroism and humour of ordinary men and women who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances but just get on as best they can with making the most of life. Its wonderful characters leap off the page at you; they will make you smile, make you sad and make your spirits soar, and, given the chance, they will take up permanent lodgings in your heart. Recognizable settings: Singer’s, John Brown’s shipyards, the tenements.Meg Henderson was born in Glasgow, spending part of her childhood in Drumchapel, on the outskirts of Clydebank. She is a journalist and the author of one previous book, Finding Peggy (Corgi), her memoir of a Glasgow childhood, was published to great success in 1994. Her husband used to work in Clydebank's shipyards.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002254359 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002254352 |
| Title | The Holy City |
| Author | Meg Henderson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1997-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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