Growing Up in Wartime Southampton: Someone Else's Trousers

by James Marsh

Moving on to describe the harsh lessons learned in 1940s and '50s schooling and subsequently describing his teenage years in the merchant navy, this book explores how growing up in the post-war years was both a challenge and a lot of fun.

168 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

About the author

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James Marsh is a member of Writing Buddies, The Vindicatrix Association, and a small group of writers who meet in Southampton, and is the author of A 1950s Southampton Childhood, Davie Collins and the Sundance Gang, Growing Up in Wartime Southampton, and Vindi Boys Forever. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

Reviews

[Judith Rich · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title is a bit of a misnomer as the war ended with Chapter 1. An interesting insight into the recent history of Southampton, particularly Portswood. Editing left in some typos. Counts as my "less than 100 miles away" for Read Harder (it's only 2 miles away!)