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Days from a Different World: A Memoir of Childhood
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #146518 in Books
- Published on: 2006-09-15
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 356 pages
Editorial Reviews
Rachel Redford, The Observer, 1 January 2006
Recollected in tranquillity, Simpson's memories and thoughts are unsentimental and perceptive.
Betty Tadman, The Scotsman, January 7, 2006
He gives us an unforgettable gallery of characters... and he skilfully evokes the atmosphere of post-war London
John Humphrys, New Statesman
'Painful and beautifully observed…another triumph'
Customer Reviews
Unmissable
The audiobook versions of John Simpson's books are all unmissable, but Days from a Different World is perhaps the best of the lot. Here, Simpson reveals the story of his upbringing - the turbulent relationship between his parents, what life was like in post-war Britain, and it's all put into context with some typically sharp anaylsis of what was happening in the world during that time as well.
There is something about hearing an author reading their own work that brings it to life even more memorably than seeing the printed page. Simpson's audiobooks are perfect examples of this. No-one could tell the story of his childhood other than him - and no-one could make it as real or as moving. The characters from his family, the sense of time and place, the feel of what it was like to live in a Britain that was exhausted from fighting World War 2 - it's all beautifully and vividly done. Another well-crafted piece of work from one of our most respected and experienced journalists - I urge anyone to give this a listen.
Post war childhood
An interesting memoir of postwar England and childhood. Although Mr Simpson is 7 years older than me, much of what he has written about has strong memories for me. He writes honestly about a family that was interesting and sad; of parents that were totally unsuited to one another and of a child who just wanted love and happiness. As a journalist, he has detailed an interesting part of our postwar history and I hope he goes on to produce a follow-up.
