Gloucester Crescent (Ebook)
Me, My Dad and Other Grown-Ups
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A memoir of growing up amidst a group of the most brilliant intellectuals of a generation - now in paperback
Shortlisted for the 2019 PEN Ackerley Prize
Gloucester Crescent is a curving, leafy street, tucked between Camden Town and Primrose Hill. It's unremarkable in many ways, unless you notice the lady in the van, and the familiar-looking residents crossing the road ...
This is the story of the Miller family and their circle of brilliant, idealistic and intellectual friends in London in the 60s, 70s and 80s. We follow William through the ups and downs of childhood, as he explores the homes of his famous neighbours, attends dramatic rehearsals with his dad Jonathan Miller, gets drugs and advice from the philosopher A. J. Ayer's wife, and tries to watch the moon landing with Alan Bennett and a room full of writers. Hilarious, and at times heart-breaking, this is also about how we grow up and move on - and what happens when we come back.
Not only a picture of an extraordinary time in Britain's cultural history - and a hitherto unseen portrait of some of the brightest minds of a generation - this book tells the funny, tender and moving story of a young boy trying to carve out his own identity.
Gloucester Crescent (Audiobook)
Me, My Dad and Other Grown-Ups
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A memoir of growing up amidst a group of the most brilliant intellectuals of a generation - along with their children
Gloucester Crescent is a curving, leafy street, tucked between Camden Town and Primrose Hill, filled with the sound of clacking typewriters and children playing. It's unremarkable in many ways, unless you notice the lady in the van outside one house, and the familiar-looking residents crossing the road …
Written through the eyes of a growing child, this is the story of a very particular family and their circle of brilliant, idealistic and intellectual friends in London in the 60s, 70s and 80s. We follow William through the ups and downs of childhood, as he explores the back gardens and homes of his famous neighbours, attends dramatic rehearsals with his dad Jonathan Miller, fails exams and is bullied at school, gets drugs from the philosopher A. J. Ayer's wife, and tries to watch the moon landing with Alan Bennett and a room full of writers. Hilarious, and at times heart-breaking, this is also about how we grow up and move on – and what happens when we come back.
Not only a picture of an extraordinary time in Britain's cultural history – and a hitherto unseen portrait of some of the brightest minds of a generation – this book tells the funny, tender and moving story of a young boy trying to find his own identity.
Gloucester Crescent (Paperback)
Me, My Dad and Other Grown-Ups
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A memoir of growing up amidst a group of the most brilliant intellectuals of a generation - now in paperback
Shortlisted for the 2019 PEN Ackerley Prize
Gloucester Crescent is a curving, leafy street, tucked between Camden Town and Primrose Hill. It's unremarkable in many ways, unless you notice the lady in the van, and the familiar-looking residents crossing the road ...
This is the story of the Miller family and their circle of brilliant, idealistic and intellectual friends in London in the 60s, 70s and 80s. We follow William through the ups and downs of childhood, as he explores the homes of his famous neighbours, attends dramatic rehearsals with his dad Jonathan Miller, gets drugs and advice from the philosopher A. J. Ayer's wife, and tries to watch the moon landing with Alan Bennett and a room full of writers. Hilarious, and at times heart-breaking, this is also about how we grow up and move on - and what happens when we come back.
Not only a picture of an extraordinary time in Britain's cultural history - and a hitherto unseen portrait of some of the brightest minds of a generation - this book tells the funny, tender and moving story of a young boy trying to carve out his own identity.
Reviews for Gloucester Crescent
Observer
Deborah Moggach
Jeremy Vine, BBC2
Shaun Bythell, author of A Diary of a Bookseller
Dermot O'Leary
Kirstie Allsopp
John Preston Mail on Sunday