Our Kid
Billy Hopkins
It was on a Sunday night in 1928 that Billy Hopkins made his first appearance. Billy's tenement home on the outskirts of Manchester would be considered a slum today, but he lived there happily with his large Catholic family, hatching moneymaking schemes. When war came, Billy was evacuated to Blackpool. There he lived on a starvation diet while his own rations went to feed his landlady's children – I might as well be in Strangeways! But even the cruel blows that were dealt to the family on his return to Manchester would not destroy Billy's fighting spirit – or his sense of humour. Nostalgic, sad and funny, the bestseller *Our Kid* recalls an upbringing and an environment now vanished.
Author - Billy Hopkins.
Narrator - Christopher Kay.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
It was on a Sunday night in 1928 that Billy Hopkins made his first appearance. Billy's tenement home on the outskirts of Manchester would be considered a slum today, but he lived there happily with his large Catholic family, hatching moneymaking schemes. When war came, Billy was evacuated to Blackpool. There he lived on a starvation diet while his own rations went to feed his landlady's children – I might as well be in Strangeways! But even the cruel blows that were dealt to the family on his return to Manchester would not destroy Billy's fighting spirit – or his sense of humour. Nostalgic, sad and funny, the bestseller *Our Kid* recalls an upbringing and an environment now vanished. Author - Billy Hopkins. Narrator - Christopher Kay. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
