Wheen, Francis
Cheapjack
- ISBN 13:
- 9781899262021
- author:
- Wheen, Francis
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Golden Duck
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- Autobiography: General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Cheapjack: A True History of a Young Man's Adventures as a Fortune-teller and Market Trader in Modern England. This autobiography offers a unique glimpse into the lives of showmen, hawkers, and Gypsy travellers in 1930s England. With over 30 photographs from various archives, Golden Duck UK Ltd's edition provides a fascinating insight into the world of slumming and the secretive society of itinerant traders. The book sheds light on the life of its author, who was involved with his famous sister, a renowned detective novelist. Julia Jones, Margery Allingham's biographer, reveals the extent of her involvement in Cheapjack, giving readers a broader understanding of this charming and eccentric young man.