Tales From the Back Green

(Hardback)

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The much loved Scots actor Bill Paterson was brought up in those halcyon days of post-war Britain when a child could still play happily and safely in his own back green and the streets beyond. Now, in TALES FROM THE BACK GREEN he evokes his boyhood and youth in Glasgow's East End during the 1950s, full of intriguing characters and extraordinary events. Always eager to push the boundaries of what they were allowed to do, Bill and his mates construct a giant dust atomic bomb, try to hold their own World Cup tournament and play endlessly on wasteland thats now unrecognizable from the exciting jungle of his childhood.

TALES FROM THE BACK GREEN is not only a brilliant realisation of a time and a place, but a classic memoir of childhood that will strike a chord with everyone who's ever played and dreamed with little thought of life when I grow up.

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'magical', 'exquisitely funny', 'evocative' -- Daily Mail 'The 11 tales are pithy, colourful, and sometimes very funny ... anyone who lived through the social and economic upheaval of Glasgow in the 1950s and 60s will find something in Tales from the Back Green that will strike a chord, be it major or minor.' -- Herald 'Sharp, funny, unsentimental. Great stuff.' -- Guardian 'Affectionate, and beautifully written and narrated.' -- Daily Express

Author Bio

BILL PATERSON was born in Glasgow in 1945 and attended the teaching course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. His extensive film career includes Miss Potter, Hillary and Jackie, Richard III, Truly, Madly, Deeply, The Witches, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, A Private Function and The Killing Fields. He is also well known for his television roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Smileys People, The Singing Detective, The Crow Road and The Whistleblower.