A Year Behind Bars: The Publicans Tale - Softcover

George East

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0952363550 ISBN 13: 9780952363552

Publisher: La Puce Publications, 2001

Synopsis

MY WIFE has bought me a pub for Christmas. Or rather, she has allowed me to buy one for myself. Soon I will be able to drink at cost price and entertain customers and friends in my front room. What's more, I will actually be paid for enjoying myself instead of shelling out to visit other people's pubs... SO BEGINS A Year Behind Bars, the diary of one man's attempt to create the perfect pub. The story of a memorable year of near-disaster, occasional triumph and continual farce is destined to become, like the traditional corner local, a much-cherished classic. THE GREAT BRITISH PUB is the envy of the world. Who is not fascinated by all those characterful inns, coach houses and hostelries with centuries of history, quaint customs and even quainter customers? Where else in the world would you be served a foaming pint of Old n Filthy and a delicious Ploughman s Lunch by a voluptuous barmaid? Where else would you have to fight the Ploughman when he wants his lunch back? A YEAR BEHIND BARS is the story of how eccentric Englishman George East fulfilled a drinking lifetime s ambition and bought his own public house. His ambition was to create the world s most perfect pub...but things did not turn out quite as planned. ARRIVING at the notorious Ship Leopard in the historic Naval city of Portsmouth, our hero sets about learning the tricks of the trade and surviving his first year behind bars. While at the pub, George was the runaway winner of The Worst Pub Landlord in Britain award. In fact, he won the award two years in a row, after which the competition was scrapped because the organisers felt they could never find a worse pub-runner! THIS DIARY of a memorable year is a must for anyone who wants to know what the Great British Pub is really like. A YEAR BEHIND BARS is also crammed with hilarious cartoons and fascinating facts about the sometimes bizarre customs and traditions associated with British pubs and drinking habits. WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT A Year Behind Bars**************** A GREAT book about the Great British pub.***************** AT LAST, the real truth about the pub business. And very, very funny with it. ***************** I LAUGHED so much I nearly bought a round... *************** A WONDERFUL observation of humanity at its best - and worst. And where better to observe the frailties and foibles of the human race than behind the bar of a public house? ****************** DECEPTIVELY CLEVER, surprisingly honest, sometimes poignant and always entertaining. In short, a bloody good read...************

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Review

I just want to let you know how much enjoyment I get from reading your books. They make me laugh out loud! The only other author who does this is Bill Bryson. So I would say you are up there with the big boys! Keep on writing! --J&D Brit.

I keep copies in the pub toilets for my customers' use. Lots of them read it as well... --LVA Chairman

JOKING APART, George tells us about all the possible characters in his pub with compassion and a great deal of tongue-in-cheek. Hilariously funny and full of irony and self deprecation. We love you George, gives us more laughter, please... --PO Monthly

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - GEORGE EAST has had a wide and varied career, which, before he started his life behind bars, included being a pickled onion manufacturer, private detective, TV and radio presenter...and the world s only professional bed tester (a position he won while running the Ship Leopard). READ GEORGE'S BIOG to see what he is up to these days.

About this edition

• Publisher: La Puce Publications
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0952363550
• ISBN 13: 9780952363552
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184
• Editor: Francesca B.
• Illustrator: Robin Evans