Whose Turn for the Stairs?

Zusatztext 'The literary equivalent of a hot water bottle' Informationen zum Autor Robert Douglas retired, aged fifty-five, in 1994. He intended to paint, write short stories and lie about the house watching old films. A one-off article he wrote about six weeks spent with a condemned man in Bristol prison led to him being told 'You should write.' His first book - the bestselling NIGHT SONG OF THE LAST TRAM - is centred around his Glasgow childhood and became the first book in the popular trilogy detailing his life as a miner, dock worker, doss-house resident, soldier, prison screw - and survivor. He hasn't painted for years. Klappentext This is an utterly charming story about twelve families and their tightly knit street in 1950s Maryhill. Following the end of the war, the close rebuilds its ties and the strong sense of community and friendly neighbourhood bonds are soon back in place. There is young love for Rhea and Robert; a surprising new start for James; a change of direction for George; and all overseen by the matriarch of the street - Granny Thomson. And of course, all buoyed up by a big helping of Scottish humour and strength of spirit. Yet it is all not perfect in their world: the families have to deal with poverty, religious bigotry, racism, heartbreak, lies, violence and death. But the powerful friendships cannot ultimately be broken. In Robert Douglas's first novel, he recreates a time and place particular to Glasgow but to which everyone will relate. A tale of family, community and strength of spirit Zusammenfassung A tale of family, community and strength of spirit

Product details

• Authors: Robert Douglas, Douglas Robert
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 18.03.2010
• EAN: 9780755318926
• ISBN: 978-0-7553-1892-6
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 198 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Glasgow, Sagas, FICTION / Sagas, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Humorous / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Historical / World War II, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, Scotland, FICTION / Family Life / Siblings, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Generational sagas, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)