{"product_id":"9781459503908","title":"XSouth End Boy: Growing up in Halifax in the tumultuous '30s and '40s","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this memoir Jim Bennet introduces us to Halifax of the 1930s and '40s: one full of coal smoke and rival gangs, chuffing freight trains and pine tar soap. He takes the reader along with him ''down the bank'' and off to adventures all over the city's south end and beyond, offering a glimpse of childhood where a young boy had free rein far beyond his backyard. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Jim and his neighbours, the playground was the seashore, the tracks, the ponds and parks, the tramcars, the Commons, the Citadel, and more. Through his eyes, we see the impact caused by the Second World War on daily family life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJim Bennet's recall of the details of ordinary life -- seen from the perspective of a boy growing up into his teens -- and his gift for storytelling are evident in this enjoyable book. It will bring memories flooding back for some readers; for others, it offers a window into adolescence at a time when the world was rapidly changing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formac Publishing Company, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129383960816,"sku":"9781459503908","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459503908_p0.jpg?v=1763866241","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459503908","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}