By the age of twelve, Leslie Thomas, third of four sons of an unsettled family in a Welsh seaport, had lost both parents, and was sent off to a series of Barnado homes, an experience evoked in this book.
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By the age of twelve, Leslie Thomas, third of four sons of an unsettled family in a Welsh seaport, had lost both parents, and was sent off to a series of Barnado homes, an experience evoked in this book.
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus 2nd Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Moderately Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age; Spine Moderately Faded Due to Sun Exposure. SUB-TITLE: Unabridged. SYNOPSIS: This Time Next Week.the autobiography of a happy orphan. Father died in a torpedo attack, mother of cancer. At twelve, Leslie Thomas went to a Barnardo home. This is the story of the years he spent there. REVIEWS: "One of the funniest and also one of the most moving accounts of childhood that I have ever read."--Daily Express. "Leslie Thomas's book is all humanity, to which is added a Welshman's mastery of words. Some of his episodes are hilarious, some unbearably touching."--The Observer. "welcoming a work of rare beauty and skill"--Sunday Express. "Written with boundless enthusiasm and beauty of phrase"--The Sunday Times. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 003612
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