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For Richer For Poorer(Laminated)

Format: Hardback

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Johnny Speight learned life the hard way, from London's Canning Town in the early 1920s to the world of Rolls-Royces and credit cards. In this book he takes the reader through the pre-war years, when he worked in factories by day, drummed for a local band at night and holidayed on the Woolwich Ferry. He wanted to be a professional drummer, but war was declared and he was invited to defend Canning Town from an enemy who wouldn't have wanted it anyway. The post-war years saw a return to factories, life on the dole and even a spell as a hotel chef. He began to read widely - Shaw, Steinbeck and O'Casey - and developed the urge to write.

Genre: United Kingdom, Great Britain, Radio
Format: Hardback
Published: 1992
Pages: 181
Publisher: BBC Books
ISBN: 9780563362692

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  • Poor Condition - Usually this will have a specific problem such as writing inside, water damage, missing dust jacket, heavy staining, large creases or cuts. These are readable copies but not nice ones. On other websites this condition is called 'Acceptable' or 'Fair' , but we want to be more honest.
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