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Gorbals Diehards: A Wild Sixties Childhood
Colin Macfarlane
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Description for Gorbals Diehards: A Wild Sixties Childhood
Paperback. During the 1960s Glasgow boy Colin MacFarlane had his own gang: the Incredible Gorbals Diehards. These were young boys trying to survive in one of the world's toughest areas, the infamous slums of Glasgow. Presenting the adventures of the gang, this title reveals what it was like to grow up on the streets in the Gorbals. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
Enid Blyton wrote about the Famous Five - wholesome kids who were always up to some adventure or other - but during the 1960s Glasgow boy Colin MacFarlane had his own gang: the Incredible Gorbals Diehards. These were young boys trying to survive in one of the world's toughest areas, the infamous slums of Glasgow. During the gang's daily adventures, they came across a plethora of undesirable characters, including foul-mouthed drunks, thieves, razor-flicking gang members, con men, fly men and street brawlers. Through it all, MacFarlane and his band of brothers retained their sense of ... Read more
Enid Blyton wrote about the Famous Five - wholesome kids who were always up to some adventure or other - but during the 1960s Glasgow boy Colin MacFarlane had his own gang: the Incredible Gorbals Diehards. These were young boys trying to survive in one of the world's toughest areas, the infamous slums of Glasgow. During the gang's daily adventures, they came across a plethora of undesirable characters, including foul-mouthed drunks, thieves, razor-flicking gang members, con men, fly men and street brawlers. Through it all, MacFarlane and his band of brothers retained their sense of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845965655
SKU
V9781845965655
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-11
About Colin Macfarlane
Colin MacFarlane has written for a number of national newspapers, including Scotland on Sunday, the Sunday Times and The Sun. He is the author of The Real Gorbals Story and No Mean Glasgow.
Reviews for Gorbals Diehards: A Wild Sixties Childhood
Captures both the harsh and hilarious realities of a childhood on the streets
Daily Record
[An] entertaining read
Scottish Field
Daily Record
[An] entertaining read
Scottish Field