T'ree tins of turpentine : dirt poor and Irish in sixties Leicester - one family's true story / by Tim O'Sullivan.
T'ree tins of turpentine : dirt poor and Irish in sixties Leicester - one family's true story / by Tim O'Sullivan.
By
:
O'Sullivan, Tim.
Publication Date
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2022
Publication Information
:
[S.I.] : Tim O'Sullivan,
Physical Description
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254 p.
Subject Term
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Businessmen -- Biography.
Families -- England -- Leicester -- Biography.
Irish -- England -- Leicester -- Biography.
Geographic Term
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Leicestershire (England)
Summary
:
In 2008, after realising he was the family storyteller at Christmas gatherings, weddings and wakes, O'Sullivan picked up a dictaphone and began verbally recording his memories. Originally a passion project destined to be read by the wider O'Sullivan family, Tim was inspired by his son, Ryan, to publish his memoir. While this book has a personal pull for present and future descendants of the O'Sullivan family looking to learn about their ancestors, this memoir has a definite wide appeal. O'Sullivan's anecdotal accounts give harrowing and humorous insights into life as a marginalised child in the 1950s. Born to a dirt-poor Irish mother, O'Sullivan weaves rich tales of living in extreme poverty on the unforgiving pre-fab Mowmacre Hill council estate. This book will strike a chord with baby boomers and entertain any reader looking for first-hand nostalgic recollections of post-war, poverty-stricken Britain.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781739584801
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | | Newly Acquired |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | ADULT NFIC - DISPLAY | Adult Non-Fiction Display | 942 OS8 | Checked out |