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'You feel as if you are standing alongside him, scanning the prison wings for trouble'
(Glasgow Herald )'His straightforward prose makes the very ordinariness of a condemned man's final days and the speed at which the actual hanging takes place stick in the mind more effectively than any hand-wringing moralising would manage . . . It's a life as lived, honestly told, and worth a shelf full of self-serving political and celebrity false fronts' (Scotsman )
'As emotional, funny and evocative as its predecessors, this will make you laugh, cry and buy copies for everyone youve ever known' (Daily Record )
'Warm, energetic...punchy'
(The Sunday Times on SOMEWHERE TO LAY MY HEAD )'Night Song of the Last Tram was one of the most moving autobiographies ever penned by a Scottish writer...Somewhere to Lay my Head takes up where that left off...Once again demonstrating an outstanding gift for evoking the atmosphere and emotions of a time gone by, this wonderfully talented storyteller takes us on a journey that he started as a boy and ended as a man' (Daily Record on SOMEWHERE TO LAY MY HEAD )
'It recreates stunningly clear memories of a Glasgow childhood...I laughed until the tears ran down my legs.'
(Daily Mail on NIGHT SONG OF THE LAST TRAM )'A natural-born writer...pins down all-too-human characters in a sentence or two - and a number of times he made me laugh out loud. He also recaptures the late 1950s and early 1960s, rekindling memories for those of us who were there or thereabouts and bringing them alive for those who weren't' (The Scotsman on SOMEWHERE TO LAY MY HEAD )
'A well-written slice of social history delivered directly by an eyewitness' (Independent on Sunday on NIGHT SONG )
'If Blake Morrison is the Radio 4 of family memoir, then Robert Douglas is definitely the Radio 2'
(Sunday Herald on SOMEWHERE TO LAY MY HEAD )'A grace and assurance that turn everyday episodes into the stuff of romance.' (Times Literary Supplement on NIGHT SONG )
'With the ending of NIGHT SONG OF THE LAST TRAM, Douglas left us longing to find out what happened to his 16-year-old self, so cruelly cast out into the world. Now, in SOMEWHERE TO LAY MY HEAD, Douglas continues his story, portraying a bright and clever boy who never got the opportunities he deserved, but was still determined to make his way in the world' (Publishing News on SOMEWHERE TO LAY MY HEAD )
'Exquisite' (The Sunday Times on NIGHT SONG )
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In his final instalment in his autobiographical trilogy, Robert Douglas takes us through the sixties and into the eighties with his memories of life as a prison officer, and, at the end of his career, as an electricity chargehand driving around the Yorkshire Dales. He tells us of his prison experiences, with anecdotes about many of the most famous criminals in British history - the Krays, the Richardsons, the Great Train Robbers, Soviet spies and many more.
Told in the same endearing and fascinating voice that readers of LAST SONG OF THE NIGHT TRAM and SOMEWHERE TO LAY MY HEAD first fell in love with, this volume continues the story of Robert's remarkable journey of self-education, introducing us to larger-than-life characters on both sides of the bars, and evoking a strong sense of social change as Britain emerged from the post-War gloom into the bright lights of the Beatles years. (20060827)
Told in the same endearing and fascinating voice that readers of LAST SONG OF THE NIGHT TRAM and SOMEWHERE TO LAY MY HEAD first fell in love with, this volume continues the story of Robert's remarkable journey of self-education, introducing us to larger-than-life characters on both sides of the bars, and evoking a strong sense of social change as Britain emerged from the post-War gloom into the bright lights of the Beatles years. (20060827)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It was a sheer pleasure to read the triolgy of Robert Douglas,s life, could not put the books down, just hope Robert lives to a hundred so we can have another chapter in his life.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
All three books were a joy to read. Easy to read and , as he and I are almost the same age, covering very familiar times. These books restore your faith in mankind.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I discovered and bought Robert Douglas's autobiographical trilogy (of which this is part 3) for my grandmother. The books have now been passed round all of her friends and thoroughly enjoyed. I doubt I have ever bought a better or more appreciated present. Fascinating story, engaging writer, especially of interest to people with a Glasgow background or link from WW2 onwards. Highly recommended.
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Past Service
Whilst the authors previous texts were both funny and gave something of an insight in Glasgow after the Second World War, this text was little more than a diary of events related... Read more
Published 28 days ago by A Microsoft Admirer
Unlikeable.
Having read the previous two books in this trilogy, I built arapport with the writer. He seemed vulnerable yet tough and I commiserated with his heart~wrenching struggles. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. A. Hill
Wonderful Trilogy
Having just finished this book I felt I had to let everyone know how great it was. In fact all three books were very nostalgic to me as I am the same age as the author and also... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Alex B R
At her majesty's pleasure
Brilliant book as were Robert Douglas's earlier books. The third part of a trillogy and well worth reading.If you like biography of ordinary people then this book is for you.
Published 12 months ago by G. Middleton
At Her Magesty's Service
Being a Glasgow man brought up in the Maryhill District of Glasgow, where the author was also reared and having read all of his books have found this one to be his best yet and... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jim Nabboc
A good little read
This book is more a social history of life in prisons in the early 1960's, than a story. It is well written and very informative to anyone interested in pre politically correct era... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Posers
At her majesty's pleasure...fantastic book
when I read Robert Douglas's first two books....night song of the last tram and somewhere to lay my head (both wonderful and compulsive) I was unsure about 'at her majesty's... Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by M. Stevenson
A great conclusion to Douglas's autobiography
Robert Douglas brings us up to date with this final installment of his autobiography. This book, like his others, is easy to read, joyful and poignant, and gives an account of his... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2009 by Mr. A. W. Giles
Really nice book
As good as the two previous instalments, same style, a nice easy read.
Some good humour and some darker moments. Read more
Some good humour and some darker moments. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2007 by rowantree
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