In My Wildest Dreams : The autobiography : First printing

Thomas, Leslie

ISBN 10: 0851406394 / ISBN 13: 9780851406398

Published by Arlington Books, London, United Kingdom, 1984

About this Item

True first British printing with original unclipped (and unpriced) jacket. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, a few small marks, little fading to spine, couple of very small (approx. 4mms) tears and a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine and to corners. Boards are near fine with a hint of pushing to corners and very minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages bit tanned. Odd spot of foxing/small mark to page edges, tops and bottoms. Top of pages slightly dusty. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In My Wildest Dreams : The autobiography : First printing
• Publisher: Arlington Books, London, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851406394
• ISBN 13: 9780851406398
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

From Barnardo boy to original virgin soldier; from apprentice journalist in London's Fleet Street to famous novelist...

At times funny, at times sad, but always honest and utterly compulsive, Leslie Thomas's story is straight out of fiction. As an orphan, he picked his way through the rubble of post-war Britain and was sent on national service to the Far East. Later he became a Fleet Street reporter, with hilarious experiences to relate, and then became the bestselling author of The Virgin Soldiers - the novel that, although scandalous in its day, is now recognised as a classic of its kind. He is also the creator of Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective, which has been adapted into a popular television series. In 2005, Leslie Thomas was awarded an OBE for services to literature.

With a new introduction for this edition, this is an amazing story, and Leslie Thomas's magic touch brings it crackling to life with warmth, wit and humour.

Review

"'Scenes rivalling the best of D. H. Lawrence'" ( Daily Telegraph)

"'Truly exciting'" ( Daily Mail)

"'Splendidly conveys...compassion, excitement, entertainment'" ( Evening Standard)

"Vividly readable... Leslie Thomas is one of nature's life enchancers" ( Sunday Express)

"A fine storyteller" ( Sunday Telegraph)