Webb, Justin
The Gift of a Radio: My Childhood and other Train Wrecks
- ISBN 13:
- 9781804990896
- author:
- Webb, Justin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin (Transworld)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.7 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Justin Webb's childhood was marked by dysfunction and hardship, with his mother's un-diagnosed psychological problems and step-father's untreated issues creating a chaotic home environment. His experiences at Quaker boarding school were no better, with sub-standard living conditions and authoritarian school masters.
Despite these challenges, Webb's memoir is a candid and unsparing portrait of a troubled era, as much as it is a story of his own dysfunctional childhood. The result is a darkly funny and gripping account that sheds light on the complexities of a bygone age.
With its unflinching honesty and considered analysis, this memoir offers a unique perspective on the Britain of the 1970s. It's a story that will appeal to anyone interested in the complexities of human experience and the power of resilience in the face of adversity.
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