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Dancing in the Streets
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Scotland's Wartime Spirit Captured on the Page
Trevor Royle on Scotland during the Second World War
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About the Ebook
The classic Glasgow Memoir with a new introduction by Tom MortonThis is Clifford Hanley's vibrant, unsentimental and hilarious account of growing up in the 1920s and '30s, and his later working life as a radio broadcaster and journalist.
His razor-sharp observations and anecdotes cover many topics, from family life, art and showbiz to politics, sex, TB and what it was like to be a conscientious objector during the Second World War. But even the most bittersweet stories are leavened with humour, and the irrepressible Glasgow spirit always shines through.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover how Scotland experienced and shaped the Second World War
- Learn about the people, places, and events that defined wartime Scotland
- Engage with vivid social history from one of Scotland's finest historians
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
Reviews
'An autobiography of great gusto and enjoyment' Sunday Times
'Hanley writes with consistent relish for his native city . . . captures Glasgow and its people nonchalantly and unfussily' The Guardian
'Like a portal into a vanished Glasgow, but one where the city, its people – their foibles, hopes, humour and warmth – are instantly familiar' Lost Glasgow
About the Author
Clifford Hanley was a well-known Glasgow journalist, broadcaster and novelist. In addition to his journalism, he is best known for writing the words to Scotland’s unofficial national anthem, Scotland the Brave.’ He wrote many books under his own name, and a number of thriller under the pen-name Henry Calvin He also wrote film and TV scripts. He died in 1999.
Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 03 October 2024
Print Length: 288 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788857291
Format: Ebook
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