- Hardcover: 740 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown (Oct 2 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316726656
- ISBN-13: 978-0316726658
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 14.2 x 5.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 880 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,682,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'[Woodruff] is fast becoming a national treasure ... [he] is one of the last survivors of an age which has almost vanished from memory ... a publishing phenomenon' Times 'A masterpiece' Independent 'Extraordinarily well written & vividly told, his book is rich in characters, facts, atmosphere & indomitable spirit. It is absolutely fascinating as a social as well as a family history' Eric Hobsbawm, Guardian
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This omnibus edition comprises William Woodruff's two volumes of autobiography, The Road to Nab End and Beyond Nab End. Born on a pallet of straw at the back of the mill, William faced a tough life in 1920s Blackburn. At 16 he left the poverty of Blackburn for London, where he found no streets paved with gold, but instead filthy tenements and squalor. He eventually makes it to Plater College, in Oxford, and witnesses the courage of ordinary people in the face of war—a war in which he himself will soon be fighting
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An English Angela's Ashes, May 18 2007
By B. Dowling "bookworm" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nab End and Beyond (Paperback)
This is a story about a family during the early part of the twentieth century. It describes the severe hardships and endurance of the family who were workers in the cotton mills of Lancashire, England. Even though the conditions were very harsh, there is humor and a strong sense of family unity. William Woodruff, who writes this autobiography, gives a history of the plight of the millworkers and the events of these times. Poverty and a harsh class system were against them coupled with the General Strike and the Great Depression. Billy finally leaves Blackburn, Lancashire, at the age of sixteen and heads to London. Beyond Nab End tells the story of Billy's arrival in London, working in a foundry and finally going to Oxford on a scholarship. He describes his life at Oxford, the politics of the times then finally joining the British Army in 1940.
This book is very well written with meticulous details about life for the average worker of this period. It was a couldn't-put-down book for me. The author transcended his social status and beat a one-in-a-million odds or less to become a great writer.
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A long ago world, Aug 31 2008
By Florence U. Jones "nita jones" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nab End and Beyond (Hardcover)
This book took me back to my childhood in Liverpool England. Growing up inner city poor as well as in a 'labor' family, I related to many of the characters.
If you enjoy learning about other cultures and times, this is a good read for you.
There is not a lot of literary value in the book - but very worthwhile reading.
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