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OverviewGrowing Pains is the second book in a series of memoirs about growing up in the city of Portsmouth after World War Two. We join George in 1954, when Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile barrier, meat comes off rationing, and the big musical hits of the year include I saw Mummy kissing Santa Claus by the Beverley Sisters and Norman Wisdom's Don't Laugh at me 'cos I'm a Fool. Times are changing, but the country's leading naval port is still struggling to recover from the death and destruction brought about by wartime bombing.; The story of the pains and pleasures of coming of age in Portsmouth or any city as the Swinging Sixties loom and teenagers are invented makes for a sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious and always entertaining read.; A truly honest account of a young man's life, his struggles with adolescence and keeping up the appearance of being tough. Full Product DetailsAuthor: George EastPublisher: La Puce Publications Imprint: La Puce Publications Volume: 2 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9781908747808ISBN 10: 1908747803 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 31 August 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAuthor's Note; The Music of Life; Bite-size Pompey; 1954; Those were the Days; Top Tunes; Play Up Pompey; 1955; Top Tunes; 1956; Top Tunes; 1957; Top Tunes; 1958; Top Tunes; 1959; Top Tunes; 1960; Top Tunes; Postscript and Trigger Warning; Minding your Language; Acknowledgements; Other References; Extracts from Pompey Lad II; Other books by George East; Copyright.ReviewsThis book gives a really clear and colourful description of what it was like being a pre-teenage lad in and around the city of Portsmouth following the second world war, which had destroyed large areas of the buildings and streets.; I lived through the same period and shared the same memories of life, school and 'entertainment' at home and in the streets of Pompey. DE. Porter, genuine customer review.; Brilliant - What a great story. I could relate to everything that I read. George has captured a real essence of life in those days. Dajus, customer review Author InformationBefore becoming a fully fledged author, George East sampled a host of career opportunities including DJ, pub landlord and the world's only professional bed tester. In the process, he failed miserably in his ambitions to find fame and fortune as a rock god and superstar actor. In later years he became an accidental best-selling author with his books about moving to France and living in a near-derelict water mill. Older if not wiser, George now lives with his wife Donella in the wild west of the Isle of Wight. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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