Urchin: A Child of War
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Author:
Garry Shaw




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World War II/Fiction

Sorry this book is Out Of Print

Brief Description: Set in the throes of the Second World War, this book recounts snippets of recollections of events and of people that both scarred and inspired a young boy growing up in this troubled time. It is humorous and quirky, as we look at the adult world and its interpretation through a boy’s eyes, as well as deeply moving and poignant, as we see lives torn apart by the bombing raids, the ‘lost in action’ telegrams, and the personal tragedies that occurred at every turn.
It offers glimpses of the harsh livings conditions of the time – the rationing, the poverty, the evacuation of children, the camaraderie, the Yanks coming, the appalling acts perpetrated by teachers in the name of education and the simple pursuits and pleasures of youngsters at the time – what child these days would be thrilled to receive a length of coloured string and a yo-yo for Christmas or dribble at the thought of Spanish rhubarb?
As, these days, memories of the war seem more and more distant, and to younger generations it becomes increasingly the stuff of action films – fiction, fantasy and thrills, rather than the grim, hard reality that it actually was – Urchin draws the reader into the real world of the Blitz, from a viewpoint that is often overlooked – the perspective of a child, a child who witnessed the atrocities of the adult world, a world that he feared and of which he never wanted to become a part.

Special Note: This book is now out of print.

About the Author: Garry Shaw eventually was prised kicking and screaming into the adult world, and claims many and varied occupations, including a ring leader in Billy Smart’s Circus, ten years serving in the Navy during the Korean War, a nightclub owner, a car salesman, an antiques dealer, and ex-pat bar owner in Spain, a pea picker in Florida, a catering assistant, a semi-famous eccentric, local madman and trainee geriatric – and, of course, he can now add budding author to his list of misdemeanours.


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Publication Date:14 April 2005
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Page Extent:300
Book Size:210x148mm
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Publication Date:14 April 2005
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