Gorbals Diehards
A Wild Sixties Childhood
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2010
Summary
Further recollections of the Gorbals from the bestselling author of The Real Gorbals Story
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 undesira…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845965655 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1845965655 |
| Author: | Colin MacFarlane |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Mainstream Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 19mm |
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Captures both the harsh and hilarious realities of a childhood on the streets
Captures both the harsh and hilarious realities of a childhood on the streets * Daily Record *
[An] entertaining read * Scottish Field *
About The Author
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.
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