{"product_id":"9780956051950","title":"Both Sides Of The Fence","description":"Set initially in Lancashire in the late twenties, this story follows the early life and Vicissitudes of Tim who, shortly after birth, was fostered out by his mother to a poor, socially deprived family, in Blackpool.\u003cp\u003eUnable, or unwilling, to cope with her illegitimate offspring, Tim's mother made for the brighter lights of London, ostensibly to seek work. But there was always a mystery surrounding the boy's father, his background, whereabouts and profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile essentially an autobiography, the author's memories are distilled in the form of an exciting and absorbingly interesting novel. Indeed, the book is a good read and without doubt will constitute a valuable record of social history, especially regarding the socio-economic conditions prevailing just before, during and after WWII. The eye-witness accounts of the London Blitz, the strafing of a key aerodrome by low-flying Nazi planes, and the daily onslaught of V1 'doodlebugs', and the vicissitudes of the young boy as he is shunted from foster-parent to foster-parent and finds his way in life and society, places the reader in the cut and thrust of day-to-day survival during this vital time in recent English history. The graphic character sketches and colourful dialogue adds both verisimilitude and entertainment to the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spiderwize","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49997571719408,"sku":"9780956051950","price":9.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780956051950","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}