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Going Places (The Hopkins Family Saga, Book 5): An endearing account of bringing up a family in the 1950s
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Going Places (The Hopkins Family Saga, Book 5): An endearing account of bringing up a family in the 1950s
Contributors:
By (Author) Billy Hopkins
Series:
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing
Publication Date:
1st March 2008
UK Publication Date:
7th February 2008
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
823.914
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
512
Dimensions:
Width 131mm, Height 197mm, Spine 33mm
Weight:
354g
Description
Billy Hopkins' endearing account of bringing up a family in 1950s Manchester, reissued with an updated cover.
It's 1950, and when Laura and Billy Hopkins return to Manchester from their honeymoon, they're in seventh heaven despite the austerity that has been going on since World War II. But the euphoria gradually evaporates and they settle into a penny-pinching existence on Billy's teaching salary, as babies and bills appear with alarming regularity. When Billy spots an advertisement for Education Officers in Kenya, it sounds like the answer to all their prayers, despite worries about the Mau Mau rebellion and the omnipresence of dangerous creatures. After much family debate, Laura, Billy and the junior Hopkins set off to Nairobi on a BOAC Argonaut and start on the biggest adventure of their lives.Author Bio
Billy Hopkins was born in Collyhurst in 1928. After training as a teacher he worked for many years in Manchester and also at universities in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Billy is married with six adult children.
