{"product_id":"tales-from-the-back-green-isbn-9780340936825","title":"Tales from the Back Green","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen these captivating \u003ci\u003eTales from the Back Green\u003c\/i\u003e were broadcast on BBC Radio they were described by \u003ci\u003eThe Herald\u003c\/i\u003e as 'a vividly engaging portrait of a vanished city' and \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e as 'an engaging series fondly and wittily rendered'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow published for the first time, actor Bill Paterson's stories brilliantly evoke his 1950s Glasgow boyhood. This is a world of intriguing characters and extraordinary events set against the background of the changes and challenges of the post-war era - the nuclear threat, the fading dominance of the kirk, Rock and Roll, the disappearance of the beloved trams, and why penny whoppers were not worth tuppence. As a young surveyor, Paterson was witness to the dramatic transformation of the city, as austere tenements were swept away to make way for new roads and high-rise blocks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales From the Back Green\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant realisation of childhood and youth; of memories Paterson describes as 'suspended in amber like Jurassic Park's mosquito, with its DNA still intact.' He wonders whether our memories change from grey to gold as the years pass - do we naturally recall our childhood as a time of optimism and hope?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891622736101,"sku":"NP9780340936825","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/bbe1080e-740e-42da-b297-ab0100e89f75.jpg?v=1767892021","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/tales-from-the-back-green-isbn-9780340936825","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}