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In My Wildest Dreams
by Thomas, Leslie
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0851406394
- ISBN 13
- 9780851406398
- Seller
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Buxton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Arlington Books, 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tight Firm Clean Copy - First Edition - No Signatures, Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Not Illustrated. Maroon Cloth Hard Cover With Gold Gilt Titles On Spine - Faint Wear. Clipped Jacket In Similar Condition..
Synopsis
Leslie Thomas's classic autobiography, with a new introduction, reissued to coincide with his 75th yearFrom Barnardo boy to original virgin soldier; from apprentice journalist in London's Fleet Street to famous novelist...At times funny, at times sad, but always honest and utterly compulsive, Leslie Thomas's story is straight out of fiction. As an orphan, he picked his way through the rubble of post-war Britain and was sent on national service to the Far East. Later he became a Fleet Street reporter, with hilarious experiences to relate, and then became the bestselling author of The Virgin Soldiers - the novel that, although scandalous in its day, is now recognised as a classic of its kind. He is also the creator of Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective, which has been adapted into a popular television series. In 2005, Leslie Thomas was awarded an OBE for services to literature.With a new introduction for this edition, this is an amazing story, and Leslie Thomas's magic touch brings it crackling to life with warmth, wit and humour.
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- M and P Books PBFA member
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007278
- Title
- In My Wildest Dreams
- Author
- Thomas, Leslie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0851406394
- ISBN 13
- 9780851406398
- Publisher
- Arlington Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Autobiography Leslie Thomas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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