A Gorbals Boy at Oxford by Ralph Glasser

A Gorbals Boy at Oxford by Ralph Glasser

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An autobiographical account of life in wartime Oxford, focusing on Ralph Glasser who moved there from the slums of Glasgow, just before the Second World War. He describes here the diametrically different worlds of the characters he met, from snooty hostesses to Communist Party recruiters.

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A Gorbals Boy at Oxford by Ralph Glasser

This is an autobiographical account of life in wartime Oxford, focusing on Ralph Glasser who grew up in the slums of Glasgow, and moved to Oxford to take up a scholarship just before the outbreak of the Second World War. He describes here the diametrically different worlds of the characters he met from snooty north Oxford hostesses to "boss class" progressive thinkers such as R.H.S. Crossman, Harold Laski, G.D.H. Cole and Victor Gollancz, and the shady world of Communist Party recruiters - including Philip Toynbee - in search of appropriate "soul mates". This book is the successor to "Growing up in the Gorbals", published by Chatto in 1986.
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ISBN 13 9780701131852
ISBN 10 0701131853
Title A Gorbals Boy at Oxford
Author Ralph Glasser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1988-05-05
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.