"A mixture of poetry and short stories from a Liverpool lad."
A mixture of memory and imagination, Just a Liverpool Lad shares short stories and poetry from Peter McArdle’s early years. He shares insights into growing up in Liverpool; his dad learning to swim by being thrown into the docks, working as an apprentice painter and decorator to his Uncle Phil and their time spent repainting a grand convent.
There’s poems about being a miner for the day and of course, given the Liverpool connection, ones like The Sea of Tears with a maritime theme. My two favourite pieces were the story of Covey Thomas and The Eighth Mask. Both are evocative in their own ways, Covey Thomas being a heart warming story of friendship between Covey and Billy on their imaginative adventures from the Sea View Care Home.
The Eighth Mask is an emotional story that drew me in and lingered long after I turned the page.
Just a Liverpool Lad not only has skilful storytelling but also features photos and detailed black and white illustrations by Maria McArdle. My personal favourites are her lovely and dynamic seascapes (page 5 and 22). There’s stories within these pages that will make you laugh, stories that may evoke memories of your own family history and poignant tales that will stay with you after reading.
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Available on Waterstones An old Liverpool Scouser looks back on his happy, carefree days growing up in the war-torn years of the 1940's; the teenage Liverpool lad, emerging into the puzzling world of adults; the young scouser apprenticed to his Uncle Phil, a painter and decorator; National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps. All these events came and went, floating along on his golden daydreams of becoming a famous musician and movie actor with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Just a Liverpool Lad features in the following genres: Indie Author Books, Indie Books We Love, Biographies & Autobiographies, Poetry
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Just a Liverpool Lad was written by Peter McArdle and published by Maria McArdle
