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Bermondsey Boy: Memories of a Forgotten World by Tommy Steele (Hardcover, 2006)
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Surrounded by docks and sitting on the South-East of the Thames 1930's Bermondsey was a thriving place. And it was here that Thomas Hicks was born. It wasn't until much later that this Bermondsey boy would become known as Tommy Steele. Saturdays as a young boy were spent gazing at the colourful posters for the Palladium, or wandering up Tower Bridge Road to Joyce's Pie Shop for pie and mash. He brings to life with extraordinary vividness what it was like to live through the devastation of the Blitz - having to run to the shelter naked in the middle of the night wondering as each bomb crashed down, which street had taken a hit. His beloved father Darbo was a tipster who worked the crowds at the races by day, and by night was a doorman at The Nest, an infamous watering hole for entertainers and his mother Betty, was a part-time tin basher at Feavers box factory. The Hicks household was full of love and laughter but also struck by tragedy with the loss of three children. Aged fifteen, Tommy joined the merchant navy and it was here he began singing and performing for his fellow seamen and his natural ability as an entertainer soon made him a favourite. Whenever he was ashore in the States, Tommy would listen to the latest music and soon became hooked on the rock n'roll movement that was taking America by storm. From Tommy's humble beginnings, to life at sea and finally a life as a performer, Bermondsey Boy is a colourful, charming and deeply engaging memoir from a much-loved entertainer.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780718149727
eBay Product ID (ePID)87491362
Product Key Features
Book TitleBermondsey Boy: Memories of a Forgotten World
AuthorTommy Steele
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height242mm
Item Width158mm
Item Weight642g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorTommy Steele
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 30 Jul, 2023
A slice of Cockney life in the 40s and 50s
Lively and Interesting< the author can really writeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Sep, 2018
Great read
Book in excellent condition.Purchased for a friend as I had mislaid my copy. She thoroughly enjoyed it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 May, 2017
Surprisingly good read
I was very impressed with the quality of this book. It is one of the best autobiographies I have read and has a good historical value. A very talented chap.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Nov, 2020
Read it
Excellent read worth it all about Sir Tommy Steele real name Tommy HicksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Jan, 2021
Excellent book for reliving the 50's.
Excellent book bought for brother in law who came from Bermondsey.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Aug, 2018
A forgotten world indeed!
Have not got around to reading it yet but looking forward to reading about life in a different time.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 May, 2018
First Class
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Jun, 2017
Nostalgia
Very easy to read and brought to light the social history of the period he is writing about.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Nov, 2022
very good
amazing and interestingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Jan, 2023
Entertaining
Good productVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
