Ten short stories about a boy's childhood in the 1950s provide an insight into what it was like growing up in the post-war years.Stories include: The Balacava Story and notes; The Christmas Party and notes; The Long Walk and notes; The Holiday and notes; The Gang-hut and notes; The Fib and notes; The Firework Display and notes; The Mile and notes; The Foursome and notes; The Exam and notes.
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George Layton has combined a successful acting career with a successful writing career. He has played leading parts on stage in New York, Australia and the West End, in productions as well-known and popular as Oliver! and Chicago , opposite other actors and actresses as acclaimed as Maureen Lipman and Lynda Bellingham. On television he h
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