All Fired Up: Tales of a Country Fireman

Malcolm joined the Shrewsbury fire service, expecting to save people, but ended up rescuing animals from slurry pits and rivers. He faced embarrassing situations and heart-stopping dramas, but eventually earned the respect of the old-timers and became a fireman. The book is funny, moving, and nostalgic, portraying rural Britain and the surprising life of a fireman.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 10 June 2021
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Nothing about the county fire service was quite what Malcolm expected when he joined the watch in Shrewsbury. As the newest member of the service, he was first in line when swans terrorized the high street and when a flock of owls got stuck on the roof of his local pub. Eighteen years old and more than ready to rush into burning buildings to save fair damsels in distress, young Malcolm soon realized he was more likely to be jumping into slurry pits and rivers to rescue any number of unfortunate animals.

But for all the embarrassing situations Malcolm found himself in, there were heart-stopping dramas too, and tragic farm and house fires. As he learns on the job and begins to win the respect of the old-timers, Malcolm starts to feel that maybe, one day, he just might make it as a fireman. But first, he has to catch the eye of the smiley secretary in the office opposite the station.

Funny, moving, and gloriously nostalgic, All Fired Up paints a unique portrait of rural Britain and shows just how surprising a fireman's life can be.

Weight: 224g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781841884981