Car Trouble by Wensley Clarkson
Wensley Clarkson's mum and dad lived on a different planet from most parents as he grew up in post-war London in the late 1950s and '60s. His mother spent much of her time nursing a tumbler of whisky and a bottle of pills, while his father edited one of Britain's bestselling weekly newspapers. Most children were taken to playgrounds and parks to play, but Wensley was left sitting in the front seat of the family saloon car outside pubs for hours with a bottle of pop and a packet of crisps. As a result, he got a taste for driving at a dangerously early age and created his own strange motoring netherworld away from the boozy, irresponsible, childish adults he was supposed to look up to. "Car Trouble" presents a portrait of a middle-class boy, virtually left to run his own life in one of the world's biggest cities. Yet through that neglect emerged a quick-witted survivor whose life was uniquely shaped by his childhood obsession with cars.
"Wensley Clarkson is Jeremy Clarkson with brainsIf you love cars you'll love this book" -- Piers Morgan "This lovely, funny book captures perfectly the flavour of Sixties England, an emptier and wilder place than it is today" Daily Mail "Entertaining" Daily Express
Wensley Clarkson was born in London in 1956. He left school at the age of 15 and the only exam he ever passed was his driving test, just a few days after his 17th birthday. Since 1976, he has written for a living as a journalist, author and screenwriter. He has also made several highly acclaimed TV documentaries.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845966126 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845966120 |
| Title | Car Trouble |
| Author | Wensley Clarkson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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