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Title: ROAD TO THE DALES
THE STORY OF A YORKSHIRE LAD
By: Gervase Phinn
Format: Hardback

List price: £18.99
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ISBN 10: 0718149114
ISBN 13: 9780718149116
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Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Pub. date: 25 March, 2010
Pages: 448
Description: Tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with the author's three siblings, mother and father. This book is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s - of school days and holidays as well as his tentative steps into the adult world.
Synopsis: Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This book is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s - reminisce with Gervase, and share in his personal journey - of school days and holidays as well as his tentative steps into the adult world. You can devour numerous uproarious stories including the incident involving a broken greenhouse, crashing his brother's newly restored bike as well as secrets about his first dates, adventures at summer camp, family trips to Blackpool and many other captivating tales. With a wicked ear for the comical, and a sharp eye for detail, this beautifully written book visits poignant moments, significant events and precious memories from a boy called Gervase.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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