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Days from a Different World: A Memoir of Childhood (Paperback)

by John Simpson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 356 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (15 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330435620
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330435628
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 221,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Rachel Redford, The Observer, 1 January 2006
Recollected in tranquillity, Simpson's memories and thoughts are unsentimental and perceptive. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Betty Tadman, The Scotsman, January 7, 2006
He gives us an unforgettable gallery of characters... and he skilfully evokes the atmosphere of post-war London --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unmissable, 16 Aug 2007
By Jl Adcock "John Adcock" (Ashtead UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Days from a Different World: A Memoir of Childhood (Audio CD)
The audiobook versions of John Simpson's books are all unmissable, but Days from a Different World is perhaps the best of the lot. Here, Simpson reveals the story of his upbringing - the turbulent relationship between his parents, what life was like in post-war Britain, and it's all put into context with some typically sharp anaylsis of what was happening in the world during that time as well.

There is something about hearing an author reading their own work that brings it to life even more memorably than seeing the printed page. Simpson's audiobooks are perfect examples of this. No-one could tell the story of his childhood other than him - and no-one could make it as real or as moving. The characters from his family, the sense of time and place, the feel of what it was like to live in a Britain that was exhausted from fighting World War 2 - it's all beautifully and vividly done. Another well-crafted piece of work from one of our most respected and experienced journalists - I urge anyone to give this a listen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great service, 22 Feb 2009
By K. Alston (Wivenhoe, UK) - See all my reviews
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Good, prompt purchase, and delivered as expected.

A Christmas present gratefully received.

Thank you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very sensitive and moving account of early childhood, 8 Jan 2009
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Having read a number of John Simpson's other books which mainly detail his experiences in covering the two recent conflicts in Iraq, I found this book to a wonderful account of his early childhood years. He had a very difficult upbringing living in rented rooms with parents who separated when John was only six years old, and his account of having to choose whether he lived with his father or mother is very moving. He closes the book with an equally sensitive chapter about his late aunt, and how he spends time talking to her when she is near to death. The whole book describes living in Britain in the 40's and 50's in vivid detail, and is as accurate as David Kynaston's excellent "Austerity Britain". I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in that period.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Post war childhood
An interesting memoir of postwar England and childhood. Although Mr Simpson is 7 years older than me, much of what he has written about has strong memories for me. Read more
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