Liverpool Lad: Adventures Growing Up in Postwar Liverpool

by Peter Haase

A lively memoir in an authentic and engaging voice of growing up street savvy, the youngest of four boys, in downtown working-class Liverpool after World War II. Raised with the Bible and discipline, our young hero is smart, talented and gregarious, but his valiant attempts to “be good” sometimes fail because of tough times, violence, poverty, bullying teachers and other disasters. He plays in the bombed-out houses; loves art, acting, music and fishing; accidently meets Beatles George and John; wins big on the Grand National; apprentices as a butcher boy; becomes a Mod; digs the Merseybeat, the Cavern Club and tailored suits. Before Liverpool’s economic decline deepens, at 16, resilient raconteur and Scouser Peter and his family find a “way out” and emigrate to Australia.

314 pages, Paperback

Published March 15, 2016

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Memoir about life in Liverpool and after, well told and very interesting.