Tales from the Back Green
A Glasgow Childhood
by Bill Paterson
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Biography & memoir
Reviews
The often very funny tales are true to the harsh realities of the time and stand as a social history of a lost Glasgow
The National
Astutely observed and captivating
Sunday Post
A vividly engaging portrait
The Herald
Magical . . . exquisitely funny, evocative
Daily Mail
Fondly and wittily remembered
The Scotsman
Sharp, funny, unsentimental. Great stuff
The Guardian
The tales so eloquently told in this book transport the reader back to a world that, while still within living memory, can seem to belong to a different era... The tales themselves are a fascinating mix
Undiscovered Scotland
About the Book
Veteran actor Bill Paterson brilliantly evokes his 1950s Glasgow boyhood in this beautifully written and keenly observed memoir.
It was a world full of intriguing characters and extraordinary events set against the background of the changes and challenges of the post-war era, among them the nuclear threat, the fading dominance of the Kirk and the arrival of Rock and Roll. Paterson was an astute observer of the dramatic developments which altered the face of Scotland’s largest city forever – such as the disappearance of Glasgow’s beloved trams and the demolition of swathes of old tenements to make way for new roads and high-rise flats, which pulled old close-knit communities apart.
Poignant, witty, nostalgic yet true to the harsh realities of the era, Tales from the Back Green is not only a brilliant realisation of a time and a place but also a classic memoir of childhood.
The Author
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson was born in Dennistoun, Glasgow, in 1945. He has had a long-established career spanning theatre, film, radio and television is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Scottish BAFTAs. He is an Honorary Doctor of Glasgow University and a Fellow of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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