When I Was a Nipper

by Alan Titchmarsh

A work in which the author goes on a personal and nostalgic journey through post-War Britain in search of treasured values and traditions that were once the soul of society.

Genres: Biography

Paperback

First published October 14, 2010

Reviews

[Di Castle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am actually reading this book as research for my 1950s novel so perhaps I haven't actually read it all. It is a fascinating journey into various areas that made up our lives in the 1950s but I am not sure I agree with Alan that British Railways always ran on time. They didn't! That is what makes train travel these days so wonderful.

[AG STUBBS · Rating 5 out of 5]

My childhood retold.




Good book that brought back many memories of my childhood in the forties and fifties. Life was less complicated and lots of fun. I really enjoyed it.

[Beth · Rating 1 out of 5]

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[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad read, not what I was expecting! I thought it would be a lot more of his personal experiences in a more biography style book, a lot of generic stories and information is given! Still it passed a lazy afternoon looking at the way people used to live!

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can associate with this book because it is my era. Some readers may find it a little tame.

[Russell Turner · Rating 1 out of 5]

Complete tripe.

[Darla Ebert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read, though I'm not from Great Britain, there were enough similarities to my own growing up years to identify. The author obviously did his research!