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Tales from the Back Green (Hardcover)

by Bill Paterson (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 154 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (7 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340936819
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340936818
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 28,300 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The tales are full of wit and warmth, carefully sculpted but told in a conversational style. An unusual gem.'
--Telegraph, November 1, 2008 --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.


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'magical', 'exquisitely funny', 'evocative' (Daily Mail )

'The 11 tales are pithy, colourful, and sometimes very funny ... anyone who lived through the social and economic upheaval of Glasgow in the 1950s and 60s will find something in Tales from the Back Green that will strike a chord, be it major or minor.' (Herald )

'Sharp, funny, unsentimental. Great stuff.' (Guardian )

'Affectionate, and beautifully written and narrated.' (Daily Express )

'warmly nostalgic' (Saga Magazine )

'as cosy and comforting as hot buttered toast on a cold winter’s morning, and none the worst for that. This unashamedly nostalgic collection is a fine and gentle piece of work.' (Tribune )
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gentle humour, 29 Aug 2008
By A. Hemmings (London England) - See all my reviews
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Buy this for everyone you know - it's a perfect Christmas present and its gentle humour will appeal to all. Get the audio version for the authenticity of the author's lovely voice. You can listen to it a hundred times and not get tired of it - buy it for yourself and have a wallow in the past. Thoroughly recommend it.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tales from the Back Green - Its like being there., 14 Sep 2008
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Read by Bill,with a warmth that will captivate you from the first sentence, this enchanting CD [or book]is irresistible and many years in the coming. I used to work for BBC Scotland and in the hours that followed the radio broadcast of Bill's stories, we were flooded with calls from listeners desperate to purchase them in a book, or on CD. Not lost in detail, Bill's tales can understood and enjoyed by all members of the family, and should be. Enjoy but pace yourself, if you can!
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I remember a childhood like this!, 10 Aug 2008
By Graeme Stewart "echosnare" (Glasgow) - See all my reviews
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I first heard these stories when they were broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland a few years back, and prayed that the day would come when they would appear in book form. While I was a "country boy", the spirit, adventure & inventiveness of Bills' childhood in the city resonates with me for its many similaritiesto my own. Some of the stories are "smile and nod" in recognition, and others "laugh out loud" funny, all combining to make this the best Glasgow autobiography in many years, and a future classic of Scottish writing.

I was struck by the warmth of the telling in Bill Patersons' voice on radio, and would, because of that, recommend the audio book version as well. You won't need to be Scottish, or Glaswegian to enjoy these stories, just to have had a childhood in the 50's & 60's
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5.0 out of 5 stars a double dose of Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson is a first rate actor, as we know, but he's also a wonderful raconteur. Having his Tales from The Back Green, a memoir of his Glasgow boyhood, read in his own voice... Read more
Published 7 months ago by R. wishart

5.0 out of 5 stars A joy
a complete joy - the stories, the voice just the experience. Highly recomended - made a long long car journey a pleasure.
Published 8 months ago by G. Bailey

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic Tales
My wife has a brain injury and finds it difficult to read and retain information. So I decide to puchase the CD Version read by Bill Patterson. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Alexander Bell

3.0 out of 5 stars a happy choice
This was a Christmas pressie for a son who grew up in Hamilton and had family in Kirkintilloch and could appreciate the tales of Glasgow
Published 9 months ago by AP Mcgilvery-davis

5.0 out of 5 stars From the west of Scotland? Over 50? Buy it!
This is a 'laugh out loud' book. being the right age - only a year or two younger than Bill Paterson, this book so accurately captured images of my childhood and youth that I... Read more
Published 9 months ago by James Duncan

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