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This Boy: A Memoir of a Childhood
Alan Johnson
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Description for This Boy: A Memoir of a Childhood
Paperback. Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
'The best memoir by a politician you will ever read' Philip Collins, The Times
School on the Kings Road, Chelsea in the Swinging 60s, the rock-and-roll years, the race riots; this boy has seen it all.
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Alan Johnson's childhoodwas not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. Not in respect of the poverty, which was shared with many of those living in Britain's post-war slums, but in its transition from being part of a two-parent family to having a single mother and then to no parents at ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552167017
SKU
V9780552167017
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-35
About Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson was born in May 1950. He is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Johnson ... Read more
Reviews for This Boy: A Memoir of a Childhood
the best memoir by a politician you will ever read
Philip Collins
The Times
a poignant memoir…Johnson writes wonderfully
Mary Kenny
Telegraph
deeply moving and unforgettable
Lynn Barber
Sunday Times
a handsome and eloquent tribute
Peter Wilby
Guardian
beautifully, beautifully written... his style is utterly simple, with a ... Read more
Philip Collins
The Times
a poignant memoir…Johnson writes wonderfully
Mary Kenny
Telegraph
deeply moving and unforgettable
Lynn Barber
Sunday Times
a handsome and eloquent tribute
Peter Wilby
Guardian
beautifully, beautifully written... his style is utterly simple, with a ... Read more