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The popular author of Alfie and Spring and Port Wine tells the story of his transformation from lorry driver to successful writer. A visit to his birthplace in the County Mayo in 1945 provides a chapter rich in forgotten folklore and custom of the Irish people, and in turn leads to the story of the family's emigration from their Irish home.
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About the author Bill Naughton is the author of Alfie, Spring and Port Wine and numerous short stories. He was born in County Mayo, Ireland in 1910 but has lived in England since early childhood.
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ON THE PIG'S BACK: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL EXCURSION BY THE AUTHOR OF ALFIE (WITH INTERESTING INSCRIPTION)
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Hardcover. 8vo. pp [iv], 188. Colour illustrated dust jacket. Publisher's navy buckram lettered in gilt at spine. Inscribed by Erna Naughton, wife of Bill Naughton, to Lewis Gilbert, director of the film adaptation of Naughton's novel 'Alfie'; "For dear Lewis Gilbert, in memory of Bill Naughton, with love and dearest wishes from Erna Naughton, 12. August 1995."ISBN: 0192122576 Very good indeed. In very good price-clipped dust jacket. Seller Inventory # C63669
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ON THE PIGS BACK: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL EXCURSION BY THE AUTHOR OF ALFIE. (COPY BELONGING TO RONALD BLYTHE)
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