Billy Hopkins (1928–2012)

I was recommended to this author since I live in the same general area as that in which the book is set. I bought his first book, 'Our Kid' and the sequel 'High Hopes' at the same time and read them one after the other. Both are autobiographical novels baed on the authors childhood and growing up in Manchester. I found both books quite enjoyable, moreso 'High Hopes', but neither really captured my imagination. I will not be rushing to read further books by the author.

I was recommended to this author since I live in the same general area as that in which the book is set. I bought his first book, 'Our Kid' and the sequel 'High Hopes' at the same time and read them one after the other. Both are autobiographical novels baed on the authors childhood and growing up in Manchester. I found both books quite enjoyable, moreso 'High Hopes', but neither really captured my imagination. I will not be rushing to read further books by the author.

Fiction, and the story of a family growing up in the 1960s, and the culture shocks they experience following the author's return to the UK, with his family after having lived for five years in Africa

another great book by billy hopkins amust read