- Paperback: 292 pages
- Publisher: Robson Books Ltd; New edition edition (1 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0860518647
- ISBN-13: 978-0860518648
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 9.5 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 413,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the story of Billy Butlin both before he opened his first holiday camp at Skegness in 1936, and after, including his childhood in South Africa, his travels with West Country fairs in England and emigration to Canada, through his wartime experiences and extraordinary business career.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Whether or not you have been to Butlins this book is a fascinating insight into the life of Sir Billy Butlin and what drove him to create his holiday camps. For those that have visited or worked at any of the camps I'd say this is a must have.
Billy explains in his own words his early years and how the idea of Butlins came about. Read how it was not all plain sailing in both business and personal life. His imagination in getting out of tricky situations is remarkable.
Read about the man who had a dream and followed it through from his first fairground stall to the Butlins empire. But he wasn't just a tough ruthless businessman. He had compassion and in many respects was very humble, and wanted to help others even at the expense of his personal life. He was also very committed to charity work and donated vast amounts to very worthy causes.
An interesting read about a truly remarkable man.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A totally fab book. I couldnt put it down. Such a page turner. I would recommend this book for Butlins fans (new or old style Butlins) and people that enjoy reading biographies about interesting people.
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