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Paperboy: An Enchanting True Story of a Belfast Paperboy Coming to Terms with the Troubles by Tony Macaulay (Paperback, 2011)
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It's Belfast, 1975. The city lies under the dark cloud of the Troubles, and hatred fills the air like smoke. But Tony Macaulay has just turned twelve and he's got a new job. He's going to be a paperboy. And come rain or shine - or bombs and mortar - he will deliver... Paperboy lives in Upper Shankill, Belfast, in the heart of the conflict between Loyalists and Republicans. Bombings are on the evening news, rubble lies where buildings once stood, and rumours spread like wildfire about the IRA and the UDA. But Paperboy lives in a world of Doctor Who, Top of the Pops and fish suppers. His battles are fought with all the passion of Ireland's opposing sides - but against acne, the dentist and the 'wee hoods' who rob his paper money. On his rounds he hums songs by the Bay City Rollers, dreams about outer space and dreams even more about the beautiful Sharon Burgess. In this touching, funny and nostalgic memoir, Tony Macaulay recounts his days growing up in Belfast during the Troubles, the harrowing years which saw neighbour fighting neighbour and brother fighting brother. But in the midst of all this turmoil, Paperboy, a scrappy upstart with a wicked sense of humour and sky-high dreams, dutifully goes about his paper round. He is a good paperboy, so he is. Paperboy proves that happiness can be found even in the darkest of times; it is a story that will charm your socks off, make you laugh out loud and brings to life the culture, stories and colourful characters of a very different - but very familiar - time.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007449231
eBay Product ID (ePID)111490279
Product Key Features
Book TitlePaperboy: an Enchanting True Story of a Belfast Paperboy Coming to Terms with the Troubles
AuthorTony Macaulay
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicMind
Publication Year2011
Number of Pages288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight200 g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorTony Macaulay
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 20 Apr, 2024
Haven't read the book as yet but its in very very good condition and the spine in particular is fairly pristine
Haven't read the book as yet but its in very very good condition and the spine in particular is fairly pristineVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Aug, 2019
Great read
After visiting Belfast recently and viewing all the troubled areas I wanted to read a book that came from the heart of someone that had gone through it personally. Very good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 May, 2023
Great book
Love this book takes me back to childhood memories xVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Oct, 2024
Paperboy
Funny, truthful, loving.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Aug, 2020
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Easy read which is lots of fun and a warm reminder of times gone by.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Mar, 2022
Brilliant
Very good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Sep, 2020
Great
Remember it wellVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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