When Me Was a Boy

Hyatt, Charles

ISBN 10: 9766402027 / ISBN 13: 9789766402020

Published by Univ of West Indies Pr, 2007

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illustrated edition. 158 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Me Was a Boy
• Publisher: Univ of West Indies Pr
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9766402027
• ISBN 13: 9789766402020
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.2 kilograms

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Synopsis

What was it like to be a small boy growing up in Kingston, Jamaica in the 1930’s? When Me Was A Boy tells exactly what it was like. Charles Hyatt remembers his boyhood in vivid detail, and is his own inimitable voice talked about it in his radio programme When Me Was A Boy. In his selection from those pieces, Hyatt brings his school days to life: the tramcar and horse-and-buggy days when cars were few and far between and taking a walk was a social occasion. These are hilarious moments―look out for the Black Heart Man―and historic ones, and Hyatt’s sharp observation and remarkable memory put us right on the spot sharing his feelings and experiences.

About the Author

Charles Hyatt had been a storyteller since he was a boy. His tremendous gift for acting and his ability to entertain meant that his direction in life was clear. One of Jamaica's best-loved theatrical personalities, he had a wealth of experience overseas in radio, television and film which he used to further the arts at home in Jamaica. He died in December 2006.