Tales from the Back Green by Bill Paterson
The much loved Scots actor Bill Paterson was brought up in those halcyon days of post-war Britain when a child could still play happily -- and safely -- in his own back green and the streets beyond. Now, in TALES FROM THE BACK GREEN he evokes his boyhood and youth in Glasgow's East End during the 1950s, full of intriguing characters and extraordinary events. Always eager to push the boundaries of what they were allowed to do, Bill and his mates construct a giant dust 'atomic' bomb, try to hold their own World Cup tournament and play endlessly on wasteland that's now unrecognizable from the exciting jungle of his childhood. TALES FROM THE BACK GREEN is not only a brilliant realisation of a time and a place, but a classic memoir of childhood that will strike a chord with everyone who's ever played and dreamed with little thought of life 'when I grow up'.
'magical', 'exquisitely funny', 'evocative' -- Daily Mail 'The tales are full of wit and warmth, carefully sculpted but told in a conversational styleAn unusual gem.' -- Telegraph 20081101 'The 11 tales are pithy, colourful, and sometimes very funny ... anyone who lived through the social and economic upheaval of Glasgow in the 1950s and 60s will find something in Tales from the Back Green that will strike a chord, be it major or minor.' -- Herald 20081101 'Sharp, funny, unsentimental. Great stuff.' -- Guardian 20081101 'Affectionate, and beautifully written and narrated.' -- Daily Express 20081101 'Unmissable.' -- Oldie 20081101
Bill Paterson was born in Glasgow. His theatre career includes being a founder member of 7:84 Theatre Company with the landmark production of The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil. Film and Television work includes Wives and Daughters, The Crow Road, The Witches, Truly Madly Deeply, Traffik, The Singing Detective, Aufweidersehn Pet, Comfort and Joy and The Killing Fields. He is a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| EAN | 9781844565634 |
| Title | Tales from the Back Green |
| Release date | 2008-08-07 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Studio | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Note | Unavailable |
| By (author) | Bill Paterson |