Poverty to Paradise - Couverture souple

Mason, Rocky

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0992957907 ISBN 13 : 9780992957902

Editeur : IWM Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Poverty to Paradise, by Rocky Mason is a story of courage, fear, deprivation and humour. There are times when you will laugh out loud and others when you will weep. It’s the definitive autobiography of a man who has been there, done that and still proudly wears the T Shirt. It’s an eventful life of tough childhood wartime experiences, a successful amateur boxing career of 69 straight wins in 87 fights only to move from “Gumshield to Greasepaint” and a life in showbiz working for the “Holiday Camp King,” Billy Butlin. Drawing on a multitude of sources Rocky offers a compelling account of those six gruelling years 1939 - 45. Food shortages, conscientious objectors, head lice, visits of the nit-nurse, rationing, nightly air raids and his own personal experience of evacuation to an atrocious boys camp. During what was a 30 year association with Butlins, Rocky became a personal friend of almost every showbiz star in the country, many of whom have contributed to this book. .

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: IWM Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0992957907
• ISBN 13: 9780992957902
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 573
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible