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Sid Chaplin

Born

in Shildon, Co. Durham, England

September 20, 1916

Died

January 11, 1986

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Short Stories

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Sid Chaplin was a remarkable man, a miner who became a popular writer, and someone who was dedicated to his roots in the North East. Born in Shildon in 1916, he left school at 14, spent a year working in a bakery, and then went down the pit. He was lucky that his grandfather's cupboards contained lots of good books, by authors like Conan Doyle, P.G. Wodehouse, W.W. Jacobs, and H.G. Wells. "I never had any instruction in grammar," Sid said, "but my reading made me a writer." He wanted to be a union or political leader when he was in his teens, and went to Fircroft College to study economics. "I wrote an essay which the tutor liked, and he said my economics were bad but my writing was entertaining. ...more

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Average rating: 3.83 · 139 ratings · 18 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Day of the Sardine 3.80 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1961 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Watchers and the Watched 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1962 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Leaping Lad and other stories 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1946 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Blackberry Time by Sid Chaplin, Stan Barstow (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Smell of Sunday Dinner 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1971 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lakes to Tyneside (About Britain No. 10) by Sid Chaplin, Geoffrey Grigson (General Editor) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1951 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sam in the Morning by Sid Chaplin, Alan Plater (Foreword) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1965 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Christmas Day in the Morning 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hame: My Durham 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thin Seam really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1950 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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