On the Pig's Back by Bill Naughton
The popular author of Alfie and Spring and Port Wine tells the story of his transformation from lorry driver to successful writer. A visit to his birthplace in the County Mayo in 1945 provides a chapter rich in forgotten folklore and custom of the Irish people, and in turn leads to the story of the family's emigration from their Irish home.Bill Naughton (1910-1992) was a British playwright and author best known for his plays 'Spring and Port Wine' and 'Alfie', the latter which he adapted for screen in the iconic 1966 film starring Michael Caine.
Born in Ireland, he grew up in Lancashire and his writing contains vivid evocations of the impoverished mining communities of the North of England, bound together by ties of family, kith and kin.
Bill Naughton won the Screenwriters award 1967 and 1968 and the Prix Italia for Radio Play '1974' before settling in the Isle of Man where he wrote several children's books based on his childhood memories.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192122575 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192122576 |
| Title | On the Pig's Back |
| Author | Bill Naughton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1987-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Winner of Portico Prize 1987 |
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