| Night song of the last tram: A Glasgow childhood: A Glasgow Childhood | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Douglas
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 5549
Media: Paperback
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0340838612
EAN: 9780340838617
ASIN: 0340838612
Publication Date: May 8, 2006
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Fantastic October 25, 2008
This is not a graphic 'woe is me' 'life was so hard' tale of abuse and poverty that was so popular a few years ago. Instead it is a fabulous collection of wonderful childhood memoirs of a young lad who had great friends and a warm loving mother. What a lovely book. Your Ma would be proud Mr Douglas! I can't recommend it enough. A soothing balm in an endless sea of books about hardship, misery and violence. By the by, I was born in 1976 a fair few miles from Glasgow - this is a book to be enjoyed by all!
Best books I have ever read. Evelyn Woodcock Edinburgh September 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In the last week I have finished both Night Song of the Last Tram and Somewhere to Lay My Head, often reading them until 3.00am or 4.00am in the morning as I simply could not put them down. I have today been out to buy the last instalment At Her Majesty's Pleasure. I cannot wait to start it. I feel I have walked through the streets of Glasgow, Blackburn and Bathgate with Robert Douglas so vivid is his descriptions of life growing up and his teenage years. I have laughed and cried in equal amounts as I turned the pages. He really makes the 40s/50s and 60s come to life. I would recommend this book as a must read, and will be passing the copies I have to anyone who wants to share my love of these books - with the proviso that they are returned to me as I will keep them on my bookshelves forever.
Just finished reading this wonderful book. August 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have just finished reading this wonderful book. I was taken through, tears, smiles, warmth,human kindness and rejoicing that only comes from the the soul of human struggling and hardship. The heartless father and typical British glass system gets a beating by the pluckiness of this hardy Glaswegian boy who's strength is fueled by his mothers love. I must admit to having tears in my eyes several times. This is a book that will remain in my book case as a reminder.
Filip Solberg, St Andrews,
A must must read ! May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This fabulous book had me laughing out loud and a few pages later had moved me to floods of tears. Robert's account of his trip to the Bluebell Woods at 'Mulguy' and picking flowers for his mum was simply magical. And his lucid account of the treatment from his brutal father was simply heartbreaking. I just couldn't put this book down.
best book ive ever read highly recommend this book May 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
loved this book couldent put it down, as soon as i read it i had to buy and read the follow up. one of the best writers ive ever read it had me laughing then crying truely brill,book
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