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First Plane Home

Jon Tait

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Description:Andy Armstrong is a borderer from rural Northumberland. His father is a postman with a pigeon ducket. When Andy is six in 1978, England haven’t qualified for the World Cup, so he supports Scotland instead.First Plane Home follows Andy as he grows up over four World Cups following the Tartan Army.It’s a story of finding identity, of friendships and the legacy of the Border Reivers, Georgie Best and, of course, soccer. The Thatcher years provide a backdrop to the novel, with her presence looming large before she becomes Prime Minister in ‘78, The Falklands War in ’82 and the aftermath of the Miner’s strike in ‘86.First Plane Home is a nostalgic look back at working class culture and the last of the British blue collar manual workers while also examining the nature of the Border itself.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with First Plane Home. To get started finding First Plane Home, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 254

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Ravenswood Publishing/Enigma Press

Release: 2015

ISBN: 1507690231

Description: Andy Armstrong is a borderer from rural Northumberland. His father is a postman with a pigeon ducket. When Andy is six in 1978, England haven’t qualified for the World Cup, so he supports Scotland instead.First Plane Home follows Andy as he grows up over four World Cups following the Tartan Army.It’s a story of finding identity, of friendships and the legacy of the Border Reivers, Georgie Best and, of course, soccer. The Thatcher years provide a backdrop to the novel, with her presence looming large before she becomes Prime Minister in ‘78, The Falklands War in ’82 and the aftermath of the Miner’s strike in ‘86.First Plane Home is a nostalgic look back at working class culture and the last of the British blue collar manual workers while also examining the nature of the Border itself.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with First Plane Home. To get started finding First Plane Home, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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