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Taller Today: Fragments of a Childhood Edition
Author(s): Neil Ferguson (Author)
- Publisher: Telegram Books
- Publication Date: 29 May 2013
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1846591511
- ISBN-13: 9781846591518
Book Description
The year is 1953. Britain has a new Queen. The MCC has won back the Ashes. Another BOAC Comet has crashed. We are taller today, but what was it like then, when we were smaller? In Taller Today Neil Ferguson pieces together fragments of his childhood in 1950s London where his father – socialist toff, inventor, jailbird, raconteur – leaves him to his own devices: to run wild in Kensington Gardens, practically a ‘Lost Boy’; to discover the tragedy that led to his own begetting and then to cope with his sudden, unexpected abandonment. A vivid portrait of London in the aftermath of war, Taller Today is a poignant and evocative account of childhood, memory and the relationship between father and son.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘A considerable feat of memory and observation, colourfully evoking post-war London.’ —Tim Lott
‘A delightful journey back to 1950 s London through the lives of an unconventional family … exquisitely observed … the quality of writing is outstanding.’ —
Discover Your HistoryAbout the Author
Neil Ferguson is a writer and poet. His novels include English Weather, Putting Out and Double Helix Fall. He currently teaches creative writing at the City Literature Institute and lives in London with his wife. Author location: London, UK
