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'Warm, energetic...punchy'
(The Sunday Times 20060421)'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...convincing and entertaining' (The Scotsman 20060421)
'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 20060421)
'If Blake Morrison is the Radio 4 of family memoir, then Robert Douglas is definitely the Radio 2'
(Sunday Herald )'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 )
'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 )'Exquisite' (The Sunday Times on NIGHT SONG )
'A grace and assurance that turn everyday episodes into the stuff of romance.' (Times Literary Supplement on NIGHT SONG )
'A well-written slice of social history delivered directly by an eyewitness' (Independent on Sunday on NIGHT SONG )
'The portrait of his mother is beautifully done . . . it brings tears to my eyes now just writing about it. A quite exceptional autobiography.' (Publishing News, Book of the Month, on NIGHT SONG )
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We left Robert a long way from home, a sixteen-year-old recruit in the RAF. Now, we follow his escape from the Forces (until National Service a few years later!), his return to Glasgow and life down the pit. Once more, Robert's fantastic memory for people, places and anecdotes, combined with an ear for individual voices and the brilliant ability to evoke a bygone sense of community, will enchant his readers and sometimes appal them with the brutality of conditions he experienced. (20060819)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A real joy to read again. The wonder of a cheeky child turning into a man to make his Mum proud. He is so compassionate and understanding and never moans about the rough deals he had in life. I loved it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The second book by Robert Douglas is the second best - another cracking read but without the impact of his first book. In fact you really do need to read Night Song of the Last Tram before you read this as his references to his ma feature occasionally. Great dialect writing and the book does capture the feeling of Britain before motorways and at a time when there was a mining industry. His description of his time in the army and in in the mines is brilliant - I could really sense the period he was writing about.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I enjoyed this book which takes up where the first one left off. However, simply because Robert has now grown up is lacks something in the nostalgia department that was his Glasgow childhood and it didn't quite have that 'couldn't-put-down' quality. Still, I did enjoy it and went on to read the third book.
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another great book!
loved this - the third of Robert Douglas's books I have read. They are so popular and are now being passed around various friends and family to let them enjoy!
Published 1 month ago by maggie
Brill
Had me hooked, loved it, I'm now on the next book!! If you are from Glasgow or have Glaswegian connections you will feel what he is all about x
Published 2 months ago by shuansie
Great buy!!
Quick delivery and very good condition! great buy, always wary of buying online in case it doesnt come as it says it would! but very happy with the purhase!
Published 6 months ago by Jeri23
Didn't hold my attention
I absolutely loved Night Song and laughed and cried throughout. However this journey just didn't hold my attention at all. Read more
Published 15 months ago by C. Martin
heartwarming
This was a really lovely book, very easy to read and accurate in so many ways. It brought me back to my childhood and the lovely people I have met along the way. Read more
Published 15 months ago by L. Steen
somewhere to lay my head
After reading "night of the last tram " I knew i had to order the next two books of the Robert Doulgas trilogy . Read more
Published 20 months ago by lauraW
Robert Douglas's third book
A very good read, a sequel to "Night Song of the Last tram" and an absolutely must for anyone who has read that first book - one just has to find out what happens to this bereaved... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. H. Furness
somewhere to lay my head
This is the second book in the trilogy and Robert Douglas's second masterpiece. I read 'Night song of the last tram' by chance from a recommendation. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2010 by connie cymru
Funny,warm,nostalgic
This is a wonderful tale of a period which I am so familiar with.The author was born in Glasgow 1938, I was born there two years previously 1936. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by A. Carson
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