"Paperboy: An Enchanting True Story of a Belfast Paperboy Coming to Terms with the Troubles" - это история мальчика по имени Тони Маколей, который в 1975 году, на фоне конфликта "Проблемы" в Белфасте, начинает работать газетным мальчиком. Разруха, бомбардировки и слухи о деятельности ИРА и УДА окружают юного героя, но его мир состоит из любимых телепередач, музыки и еды. Он борется со всеми проблемами юношеского возраста, начиная от прыщей и заканчивая уличными хулиганами, которые крадут его заработанные деньги за доставку газет. В этой трогательной, смешной и ностальгической автобиографии Тони Маколей рассказывает о своих детских годах в Белфасте во время "Проблем", когда брат убивал брата, а сосед соседа. Но в самый трудный период, мальчик продолжает доставлять газеты. "Paperboy" доказывает, что счастье можно найти даже в самые темные времена, история, которая очарует вас, заставит вас громко смеяться и оживит культуру, истории и ярких персонажей того времени.
«Paperboy: an enchanting true story of a Belfast paperboy coming to terms with the troubles» by Tony Macaulay.
In 19 years old Tony Macaula won a job as a newspaper boy — ehe sole purpose is to deliver papers to households in Shankhill, one of Belfast’s most troubled districts. Against the background of an international frenzy about terrorism, lawlessness, distrust, confusion, hard financial situation, boy dreamed about the future and beautiful girl Sharon Burgess, who for some reason lived in the district where his father worked.
Электронная Книга «Paperboy: An Enchanting True Story of a Belfast Paperboy Coming to Terms with the Troubles» написана автором Tony Macaulay в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780007449248
Описание книги от Tony Macaulay
It’s Belfast, 1975. The city lies under the dark cloud of the Troubles, and hatred fills the air like smoke. But Tony Macaulay has just turned twelve and he’s got a new job. He’s going to be a paperboy. And come rain or shine – or bombs and mortar – he will deliver…Paperboy lives in Upper Shankill, Belfast, in the heart of the conflict between Loyalists and Republicans. Bombings are on the evening news, rubble lies where buildings once stood, and rumours spread like wildfire about the IRA and the UDA.But Paperboy lives in a world of Doctor Who, Top of the Pops and fish suppers. His battles are fought with all the passion of Ireland’s opposing sides – but against acne, the dentist and the ‘wee hoods’ who rob his paper money. On his rounds he hums songs by the Bay City Rollers, dreams about outer space and dreams even more about the beautiful Sharon Burgess.In this touching, funny and nostalgic memoir, Tony Macaulay recounts his days growing up in Belfast during the Troubles, the harrowing years which saw neighbour fighting neighbour and brother fighting brother. But in the midst of all this turmoil, Paperboy, a scrappy upstart with a wicked sense of humour and sky-high dreams, dutifully goes about his paper round. He is a good paperboy, so he is.Paperboy proves that happiness can be found even in the darkest of times; it is a story that will charm your socks off, make you laugh out loud and brings to life the culture, stories and colourful characters of a very different – but very familiar – time.
