{"product_id":"9781845968434","title":"Gorbals Diehards: A Wild Sixties Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnid Blyton wrote about the \u003ci\u003eFamous Five\u003c\/i\u003e - wholesome kids who were always up to some adventure or other - but during the 1960s Glasgow boy Colin MacFarlane had his own gang: the \u003ci\u003eIncredible Gorbals Diehards\u003c\/i\u003e. These were young boys trying to survive in one of the world's toughest areas, the infamous slums of Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the gang's daily adventures, they came across a plethora of undesirable characters, including foul-mouthed drunks, thieves, razor-flicking gang members, con men, fly men and street brawlers. Through it all, MacFarlane and his band of brothers retained their sense of humour while roaming the filthy, stench-ridden Gorbals backstreets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the third volume of his acclaimed memoirs, bestselling author Colin MacFarlane reveals what it was like to grow up on the streets of the Gorbals during this period. Be prepared to be shocked and entertained at the adventures of the gang that called themselves the \u003ci\u003eIncredible Gorbals Diehards.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainstream Publishing Company, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181000114416,"sku":"9781845968434","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781845968434_p0.jpg?v=1763745831","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781845968434","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}