Our Kid (The Hopkins Family Saga)
The bestselling and completely heartwarming story of one family in 1930s Manchester...
Author: Billy Hopkins Series: Hopkins Family Saga
A warm-hearted and powerful story of war, family and hope, OUR KID is the beloved, bestselling family saga based on Billy Hopkins' own experiences growing up in the harsh back streets of Manchester in the 1930s.
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A warm-hearted and powerful story of war, family and hope, OUR KID is the beloved, bestselling family saga based on Billy Hopkins' own experiences growing up in the harsh back streets of Manchester in the 1930s.
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The much-loved tale of a northern lad in WWII appears with an enchanting new cover.
It was on a Sunday night in 1928 that Billy Hopkins made his first appearance. Billy's tenement home on the outskirts of Manchester would be considered a slum today, but he lived there happily with his large Catholic family, hatching money-making schemes with his many friends. When war came, and the Luftwaffe dominated the night sky, Billy was evacuated to Blackpool. There he lived on a starvation diet while his own rations went to feed his landlady's children - 'I might as well be in Strangeways!' But even the cruel blows that were to be dealt to the family on his return to Manchester would not destroy Billy's fighting spirit - or his sense of humour.Critic Reviews
“Heartwarming”
How wonderful to have a book like this... A glimpse of a lost reality Manchester Evening News
This fictionalized biography is an easy page-turner Historical Novels Review
A celebration of the spirit of the times... witty and moving Sentinel Sunday
Heart-warming Bolton Evening News
A cracking yarn Warrington Guardian
Hopkins, like all best authors, writes in effortlessly simplistic prose and as such is a fascinating author Manchester Evening News
Not only is it a heart-rending story, it is a remarkable piece of social history Lancashire Magazine
About the Author
Billy Hopkins was born in Collyhurst and grew up in the Manchester area. He is married with six adult children and now lives in retirement with his wife in Southport.
The much-loved tale of a northern lad in WWII appears with an enchanting new cover.It was on a Sunday night in 1928 that Billy Hopkins made his first appearance. Billy's tenement home on the outskirts of Manchester would be considered a slum today, but he lived there happily with his large Catholic family, hatching money-making schemes with his many friends. When war came, and the Luftwaffe dominated the night sky, Billy was evacuated to Blackpool. There he lived on a starvation diet while his own rations went to feed his landlady's children - 'I might as well be in Strangeways!' But even the cruel blows that were to be dealt to the family on his return to Manchester would not destroy Billy's fighting spirit - or his sense of humour.
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