Product Description

A Birmingham Backstreet Boyhood is a fascinating recollection of the experience of growing up in the slums of Nechells and Aston. All the harshness of daily life is remembered here by local author Graham Twist. Despite hard living conditions and a distinct lack of money, a strong community spirit prevailed and families and neighbourhoods were close-knit. The womenfolk in particular took great pride in their homes, however humble, and scrubbed their front steps and swept the areas in front of their houses religiously. In these tough times you hoped nobody noticed you going to the 'pop shop' to pawn precious valuables to get enough money to pay the rent or buy food for the family. . . .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #100196 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-15
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 118 pages

About the Author
Graham Twist was born in a back-to-back in Nechells and was brought up in and around that area.

Customer Reviews

A PROPER BRUMMIE
I was born in Birmingham in a back to back house. I have read several books of this type and wondered whether the author really did live in Birmingham but this book left me in no doubt. He really did. Some of the things he writes about struck such a chord with me that they made me laugh out loud. He bought back things I had long forgotten about. All in all, an excellent book and the author is (as we say in Brummagem) a bostin' storyteller.

Book - A Birmingham Backstreet Boyhood
Excellent book bought as a xmas present for my Dad, he said he cant put it down!

Great book
This is such a funny book. Graham Twist mixes laughter with sadness in such a clever way. I can highly recommend it.