Poverty to Paradise - Brossura

Mason, Rocky

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0992957907 ISBN 13: 9780992957902

Casa editrice: IWM Publishing, 2014

Riassunto

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. .

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: IWM Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0992957907
• ISBN 13: 9780992957902
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 573
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile