Billy Brown, I'll Tell Your Mother

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A highly entertaining memoir of a young boy growing up in 1950s post-war London. With energy and insight, Billy Brown paints a vivid and lively picture of Britain emerging from the ruins of the war, the hunger for opportunity, the growing pace of modernisation and the pride and optimism that held communities together. Londoners were intent on getting themselves back on their feet and it provided the perfect opportunity for a boy with ambition and a lively imagination.

Born in Brixton, south London, in 1942 Billy Brown was a loveable scamp with a nose for mischief. Left to his own devices whilst both his parents went out to work, if there was trouble to be had, Billy would be in the thick of it. Ignoring the shaking of fists from his neighbours, his mother's scoldings and the regular thwack of the cane at school, Billy wheeled and dealed, charmed Woolies Girls, planned coronation celebrations, ran circles around circus performers and persuaded villains to work on his terms.

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This warm and witty autobiography lovingly evokes the community spirit of a Britain emerging from war and will have you hankering after simpler times * CANDIS *
His story is both lively and well told * CHOICE *
A delightful autobiography that will make you smile and laugh out loud ... What a story - I promise you will enjoy every page * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS *
This warm and witty autobiography lovingly evokes the community spirit of a Britain emerging from war and will have you hankering after simpler times. * CANDIS *
His story is both lively and well told. * CHOICE *
A delightful autobiography that will make you smile and laugh out loud ... What a story - I promise you will enjoy every page. * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS *

Author Bio

Bill Brown was born in Brixton, South London, in 1942 and started his own 'business' aged seven selling horse muck, fire wood and wood ash. By the time he was ten he was working in Brixton markets in his spare time and quickly learned how to source anything anyone asked him for. Some weeks Bill brought in more money than his beloved Dad. Bill was a Jack-of-all-trades until 1961 when his uncle encouraged him to join the Fire Service. Billy retired in 1984 having responded to a total of 21 000 incidents and saved many lives. Today he lives in East Sussex with his partner of 21 years, Jane. He has two children and one grandchild.