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There is a Happy Land
Keith Waterhouse
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Description for There is a Happy Land
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
'Among the few great writers of our time' Independent
'An exceptionally talented novelist' Sunday Times
'Remarkable for the deep and unwavering insight it gives into child behaviour' The Times
Seen through the eyes of a young boy living on a council estate in a northern town, a pre-war childhood emerges that is universal in its everyday adventures, shifting allegiances, mysteries and occasional tragedy. Yet it is also one that is rooted firmly in a bygone era of innocence.
Acclaimed on its first publication, There is a Happy Land marked the debut of a brilliant new ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
138g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444753905
SKU
V9781444753905
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Keith Waterhouse
In a long and highly successful career, Keith Waterhouse published fifteen novels, including Billy Liar (which has been filmed and staged) and Our Song (also staged), seven non-fiction books and seven collections of journalism. He wrote widely for television, cinema and the theatre, including the highly successful play Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell. He also published two acclaimed memoirs, City Lights ... Read more
Reviews for There is a Happy Land
He gets into the mind of his eleven-year-old, sees the world from a height of three foot six, trembles with him, is defeated in a fight . . . The book is vivid, accurate, perceptive . . . how brilliant - and how honestly - the author makes his original effect
Observer
Remarkable for the deep and unwavering ... Read more
Observer
Remarkable for the deep and unwavering ... Read more