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The Boy With The Topknot: A Memoir Of Love, Secrets And Lies In Wolverhampton

Couverture du livre « The Boy With The Topknot: A Memoir Of Love, Secrets And Lies In Wolverhampton » de Sathnam Sanghera aux éditions Adult Pbs
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  • EAN : 9780141028590
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Could not be more enjoyable, engaging or moving'' Observerbr>br>"It''s 1979, I''m three years old, and like all breakfast times during my youth it begins with Mum combing my hair, a ritual for which I have to sit down on the second-hand, floral-patterned settee, and lean forward, like I''m... Voir plus

Could not be more enjoyable, engaging or moving'' Observerbr>br>"It''s 1979, I''m three years old, and like all breakfast times during my youth it begins with Mum combing my hair, a ritual for which I have to sit down on the second-hand, floral-patterned settee, and lean forward, like I''m presenting myself for execution."br>br>For Sathnam Sanghera, growing up in Wolverhampton in the eighties was a confusing business. On the one hand, these were the heady days of George Michael mix-tapes, Dallas on TV and, if he was lucky, the occasional Bounty Bar. On the other, there was his wardrobe of tartan smocks, his 30p-an-hour job at the local sewing factory and the ongoing challenge of how to tie the perfect top-knot.br>br>And then there was his family, whose strange and often difficult behaviour he took for granted until, at the age of twenty-four, Sathnam made a discovery that changed everything he ever thought he knew about them. Equipped with breathtaking courage and a glorious sense of humour, he embarks on a journey into their extraordinary past - from his father''s harsh life in rural Punjab to the steps of the Wolverhampton Tourist Office - trying to make sense of a life lived among secrets.br>br>''I absolutely loved it. Heartbreaking and wonderful. He writes beautifully'' Maggie O''Farrellbr>br>''Tragic, funny and disturbing. It will challenge you, and may even change you'' Carole Angier, Independentbr>br>Published in hardback as If You Don''t Know Me by Now>

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