Product Description

This book presents a nostalgic account of life growing up in wartime Scotland. Born in Dundee in 1938, Maureen Reynolds grew up in wartime Scotland, a young girl surrounded by adult concerns - the endless queuing for rations that never seemed to stretch quite far enough, the blackouts and air raids - and as she came of age, a whole generation seemed to suddenly do the same, with the rise of the Teddy Boy and rock and roll. A memoir written with the grace and lucidity of a novel, "Voices in the Street" chronicles a life of typical proportions with all the heartache and hope that entails, and reminds us that the most commonplace stories, properly told, can give a greater insight into a time and place than any of the more exceptional. With great candour and earnestness, Maureen Reynolds' reminiscences of growing up with her wise, kind Grandad, of lumpy porridge, of tramcars and of broth night, of finding her love and then seeing him borrowed for the sake of National Service, will strike a chord with all those who see their own memories reflected there, and for everyone else "Voices in the Street" provides an intricate, caring portrait of a life and of a generation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #259985 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-26
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 293 pages

About the Author
Born in Dundee in 1938, growing up Maureen lived with her mother, granddad and brother in two rooms on Macdonald Street. She left school at 15 and has held a variety of jobs; currently she works at her local garage. Married in 1956, she has four children and seven grandchildren.

Customer Reviews

Sheer nostalgia
Voices in the Street by Maureen Reynolds took me back to my own childhood and early years in Dundee.

Well written, the book painted a vivid description of Dundee dwelling in the 1940s and 1950 and mention of the Blackness trams and street references to the area around the Hilltown took me back 50 years and evoked memories and much nostalgia.

Dundee memories

I got my dad this book for his xmas and he loved it. While reading it he discovered that he had the same school teacher as the author, and that she once lived in the same street as my dad's auntie. It's a sma toon!
(I haven't read this book (yet), but I will do when I next visit bonnie Dundee ;)

Old Memories
I had a more privileged childhood from Maureen but the memeories she invokes through the expressions and descriptions of familiar places are so real. The book has been passed around my friends, both Dundonians and from further afield, and it has been enjoyed by all. A thoroughly good read.