From 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 ...
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From 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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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC. Arlington Books, 1984. First UK edition-first impression. Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(stain marks inside the edges of the back Dj cover, a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages but with some foxing marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, small creases on the edges of the pages, small foxing marks on the edges of the first blank page of the book. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover(slightly yellow inside the edges of the Dj cover).349pp including Author's note. Price un-clipped. First edition.
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Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. A better than very good copy--tight and clean. The dustwrapper is bright, unclipped and has had a protective cover for some time in a private collection.
