Ian McMillan
My Sand Life, My Pebble Life: A memoir of a childhood and the sea
My Sand Life, My Pebble Life: A memoir of a childhood and the sea
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My sand life, my pebble life is a nostalgic collection of reminiscences by Ian, taking readers on a journey to the world of childhoods by the sea. It includes memories of endless sunny days on the beach, legendary games of cricket, tea and cakes, and family crammed into a tiny caravan. The book is warm and darkly funny, transporting readers to the world of childhoods by the sea.
Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 09 June 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
My sand life, my pebble life. My life measured out in tides, coming in and going out. My life measured out in games of trying to spot the sea first. My life measured out in the delicious and indulgent sadness that comes from leaving a holiday cottage for the last time and, for the first time in several days, it isn't raining, but at least the kids have had a great time and, let's face it, so have you. Warm and darkly funny, this sublimely crafted book transports you (in a blue Ford Zephyr, with an AA route map, a granny in the back, and a bingo hall on the horizon) to the world of childhoods by the sea. Specifically, Ian's memories of childhood: ones we'll all identify with – endless sunny days on the beach, done to a turn fish and chips, legendary games of cricket, tea and cakes, and family crammed into a tiny caravan, holiday cottages that live forever, buckets of shells, a busted fishing net, and enough sand to make a beach, with the tide out, way out.
In this nostalgic collection of reminiscences (with the odd poem thrown in), journey with Ian as he walks barefoot to the sea to see the sun rise. He is attacked by seagulls, midges, and wasps. He eats a lot of fish and chips and, it's always the best yet. He nearly avoids a frisbee. He searches for jazz in Scarborough. He walks. He even tries to run.
But mostly, he savours the sea and our seaside moments and our seaside dreams. If you want a shot of salty sea air, a tussle with a seagull, and the congenial companionship of someone described as 'relentlessly jolly (The Guardian)', this will be a joyous and moving read.
Weight: 250g
Dimension: 138 x 197 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472982940
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