From the author of the acclaimed novel Alfie comes an autobiography that provides both a fascinating memoir of a bygone era--the North of England before World War II--and a moving account of the struggles of a self-taught man to find his voice as a writer. Naughton vividly evokes northern England during World War I and the Depression, the life of a coalmining family, the degradations of life on the dole. With a wonderful ear for dialogue and the rhythms of local speech, he gives the reader a unique look at the triumphs ...
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From the author of the acclaimed novel Alfie comes an autobiography that provides both a fascinating memoir of a bygone era--the North of England before World War II--and a moving account of the struggles of a self-taught man to find his voice as a writer. Naughton vividly evokes northern England during World War I and the Depression, the life of a coalmining family, the degradations of life on the dole. With a wonderful ear for dialogue and the rhythms of local speech, he gives the reader a unique look at the triumphs and tragedies of the working class in England. And in tracing his long effort to succeed as an author, he provides a lively narrative spiced with hints on writing which no aspirant should miss.
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Add this copy of On the Pig's Back to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by G. J. Askins - Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Lebanon, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by NY: Oxford, 1987.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 6x8. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st. 6x8. 188 pages. Subtitle: An Autobiographical Excursion by the author of Alfie. Review slip laid in. No flaws-unmarked, tight and clean.
Add this copy of On the Pigs Back to cart. $29.00, very good condition, Sold by Becker's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Oxford University Press.
