Billy Hopkins Books

This autobiographical novel tells the story of growing up in poverty in wartime Manchester. The author combines the pace and humour of a family saga with real nostalgia and accurate period detail and atmosphere.

From the bestselling author of OUR KID and HIGH HOPES comes his most heartwarming work to date: the story of his father Tommy, and his determined, spirited battle to rise above the slums and the workhouse and build a better life for himself and his family