A Coventry Kid

A Coventry Kid
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 163
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ISBN-10 : 9781291083415
ISBN-13 : 1291083413
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Book Synopsis A Coventry Kid by : Les Ryan

Download or read book A Coventry Kid written by Les Ryan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of memoirs and newspaper articles, (previously printed in The Coventry Evening Telegraph), charts the fascinating story of an ordinary boy growing up in extraordinary times. Les Ryan offers a priceless snapshot of working class life during the twentieth century. Starting from his birth during the First World War, Les' memoirs progress through 1920s poverty and strife, the 1930s Depression, early manual jobs, his time spent serving in the army during World War II, the tough post-War years working on a car factory assembly-line and his time working as a Special for the Coventry Police during the 1960s. A priceless piece of social history with tales of sadness, joy and hilarity.


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