By the age of 12, Leslie Thomas, third of four sons of an unsettled family in a Welsh seaport, had lost both parents, and was sent off to a series of Barnardo homes, an experience evoked in this book. From the author of "Orders for New York" and "The Virgin Soldiers".
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By the age of 12, Leslie Thomas, third of four sons of an unsettled family in a Welsh seaport, had lost both parents, and was sent off to a series of Barnardo homes, an experience evoked in this book. From the author of "Orders for New York" and "The Virgin Soldiers".
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Add this copy of This Time Next Week to cart. $2.29, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Pan Macmillan.
Add this copy of This Time Next Week to cart. $14.58, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1971 by Pan Books.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of This Time Next Week to cart. $17.89, very good condition, Sold by Lisa Van Munster rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oshawa, ON, CANADA, published 1971 by Pan Books Ltd.
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Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Moderately Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age; Spine Moderately Faded Due to Sun Exposure. SUB-TITLE: Unabridged. SYNOPSIS: This Time Next Week...the autobiography of a happy orphan. Father died in a torpedo attack, mother of cancer. At twelve, Leslie Thomas went to a Barnardo home. This is the story of the years he spent there. REVIEWS: "One of the funniest and also one of the most moving accounts of childhood that I have ever read."--Daily Express. "Leslie Thomas's book is all humanity, to which is added a Welshman's mastery of words...Some of his episodes are hilarious, some unbearably touching."--The Observer. "welcoming a work of rare beauty and skill"--Sunday Express. "Written with boundless enthusiasm and beauty of phrase"--The Sunday Times.
Add this copy of This Time Next Week to cart. $43.31, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Pan Macmillan.
