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Gweilo: Memories Of A Hong Kong Childhood [Kindle Edition]

Martin Booth (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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'Booth must rank as a giant of modern English letters ... This sunny, luminous account of a very special time.' -- Time Magazine

'GWEILO is admirably evocative of the noise and bustle of Hong Kong half a century ago.' -- Sunday Times

'Highly evocative ... As a sharp-eyed, sensitive child of a vanished Hong Kong, Booth earns his nostalgia.' -- Daily Telegraph

'One of the most original and engaging memoirs of recent years ... Personal, witty and true.' -- The Times

'Wonderful memoir ... it has such pace and power ... There are some great comic moments too.' -- Sunday Telegraph

‘His finest work. Full of local colour and packed with incident.’ -- Evening Standard

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Evocative, funny and full of life - a beautifully written and observed childhood memoir of growing up in colonial Hong Kong shortly after World War 2.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 561 KB
  • Print Length: 386 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0553816721
  • Publisher: Transworld Digital (15 Sep 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003GFIWHE
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #42,269 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read 9 Dec 2009
By A. Edwards
Format:Paperback
I grew up in Hong Kong, and he brought it all back, I could see it all so clearly. A fascinating read even if you haven't been there. Beautifully written, just wish there was more.

NB this is the same book as 'golden boy', so don't buy them both (as I did!)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful mémoire of a Hong Kong childhood 16 Nov 2009
By Matthew Culley
Format:Paperback
I need not add much to the very positive reviews already given to this book. Gweilo was one of Booth's last works before he sadly died of cancer. Those who are interested in Hong Kong history will find the descriptions of 1950's Hong Kong fascinating. As a constantly changing place, it is helpful to have a snapshot in time preserved through the memories of a young boy. Highly recommended.
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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a hong kong childhood 10 Aug 2004
By G. Fripp
Format:Hardcover
I read this book with great interest. I also lived in Hong Kong as a child (and shared the same birthday as the author),and saw many similar scenes there myself. He seems to mention every special scene himself, from the Peak tram to the Star ferry,even Kowloon local areas. It is accurate,precise and local to the area.
If you want a read about this part of the world in some detail, you can do no better.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Life in Hong Kong in the 50's
Having lived in HK in the 90's when I saw this book reviewed on another book I'd recently read I decided it was a must have for me. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and funny
If you have an interest in Hong Kong or you have ever been there you will enjoy this book. If you haven't been there this book will make you want to go although you won't find the... Read more
Published 26 days ago by David Remmer
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
One of his finest work which is filled with some amazing stories of the local colour. I love this book so much, truely represent the live of a gweilo in Hong Kong.
Published 1 month ago by CMON
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
A delightful book about a little boy who was given freedom to explore in Hong Kong and make friends with the Chinese. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Anne Farmer
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Having spent time in Hong Kong I could relate to this book and brought back many memories of a wonderful time spent there
Published 3 months ago by LULU
4.0 out of 5 stars Gweil
I first read Martin Booths "Hiroshima Joe" years ago and it stayed with me for days. I had to read it again. Read more
Published 3 months ago by K.WAYNE LECLOS
5.0 out of 5 stars Far east in 1950/51
I went by boat within a month of the writer but stopped in Singapore.

All so very reminiscent of my first look at the far East

And yes I loved it
Published 4 months ago by Tallen
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This book was recommended to me by a friend and I have since recommended it to others. Wonderful and evocative story which brought back many memories of my own childhood in the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Munro08
5.0 out of 5 stars Fifties Hong Kong
Having also grown up in Hong Kong in the fifties I found this an interesting read and it bought back so many memories - Thankyou Martin Booth
Published 5 months ago by Jimmy
5.0 out of 5 stars Hugely entertaining
A entertaining memoir. If you or your parents are familiar with 50s Britain you will cringe at the attitudes. Booth's style is engaging and his sense of humour well judged. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Smith
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