The small Welsh mining town of Maesteg in the Depression of the 30's and the war years is the setting for John Ackerman's early life. Despite the poverty and unemployment which dominated the town and its people, an independent spirit informed life there. This spirit was typified by his matriarchal grandmother, a political woman who ran an unofficial salon in the Lamb, a local pub. Ackerman's detailed descriptions of childhood rivalries and the part played by the women in that society of miners are tellingly recounted in this story of growing up. John Ackerman is the author of The Dylan Thomas Companion and Dylan Thomas: His Life and Work.
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| ASIN | 1854111876 |
| Author | John Ackerman |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Multiple conditions available |
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| Publication Date | 21/05/1998 |
| Publisher | seren |
Up The Lamb: A Fictional Autobiography
- Product Code: 1854111876
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