London Born by Sidney Day

London Born by Sidney Day

An extraordinary memoir from a man in his nineties who remembers everyday life in a North London now long gone: the hardships and deprivations of a life of poverty but also the resourcefulness and fortitude of a community determined to survive between the wars.

'”London Born” is such a different sort of book from what's normally published that I can't resist helping it on its way … It's a raw slice of London life served straight – genuine, fascinating stuff for anyone who's wondered what life was really like for London's working classes’ Tracey Chevalier

‘What a life! A memoir of London in the oral tradition. Sydney Day, a true vagabond, living on his wits, dodging rozzers, turning any trick and becoming a conscientious objector during the war years in order to stay at home to look after his family. Reading “London Born” was like meeting Sydney Day in person and getting a true, first hand account of London without the history lessons.’ Hugo Hamilton, author of ‘The Speckled People’

Sidney Day now lives with his family in Dorset. After the war he continued to work as a builder in London before following his daughters to the West Country, living in Yeovil with his wife. He ran a newsagent’s for many years and wheeled his wares around the town’s hospital until retirement. He became a fixture at local car boot sales and enjoyed searching for bargains and making a bob or two. He ran a tiny second-hand shop and was noted for driving an extremely hard bargain.

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ISBN 13	9780007203901
ISBN 10	000720390X
Title	London Born
Author	Sidney Day
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2006-04-03
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.