{"product_id":"a-life-in-the-day","title":"Hunter Davies: A Life in the Day [2017] hardback","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Ken Loach\u003c\/b\u003e might have turned all this into a powerful social film, but the avuncular \u003cb\u003eDavies sprinkles in so many cheery anecdotes that the book bounces along enjoyably\u003c\/b\u003e' (\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e) - Praise for VOLUME 1: \u003cb\u003eTHE CO-OP'S GOT BANANAS!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'As long as I'm alive, I'll be with her, and she'll be with me.'\u003c\/b\u003e Hunter Davies on Margaret Forster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hunter Davies' childhood lived amongst the post-war dirt and grime of Carlisle was immediately hailed as a classic memoir from one of Britain's foremost columnists of the past half century. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Co-op's Got Bananas!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e left our protagonist at the cusp of working for one of the world's greatest newspapers - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this much-anticipated sequel, Hunter now looks back across five decades of successful writing to reflect on his colourful memories of the living in London during the height of the \u003cb\u003eSwinging Sixties\u003c\/b\u003e, becoming editor of Britain's first colour weekend supplement \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e; where he befriended the \u003cb\u003eBeatles\u003c\/b\u003e; and reporting on (and partying with) some of the biggest names in television, film and theatre of the day. As time moved on into the 1970s, '80s and '90s, Hunter encountered the likes of \u003cb\u003eSir Michael Caine\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Best, Melvyn Bragg, Joan Bakewell, Sir Sean Connery, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCilla Black, Paul Gascoigne, \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Wayne Rooney \u003c\/b\u003eto name a few.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hunter brings the story full circle to reflect on his years spent with \u003cb\u003ethe love of his life\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ethe bestselling writer Margaret Forster\u003c\/b\u003e, who sadly passed away in February 2016. This will not only be a colourful and enjoyable memoir of what it was like to be at the epicentre of \u003cb\u003eBritain's artistic heart\u003c\/b\u003e, but also an emotional, heart-felt tribute to family, friends and colleagues. For those captivated by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Co-op's Got Bananas!,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ethis sequel is a must read.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Davies Hunter","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44509738565922,"sku":"9781471161292","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/products\/davies-hunter-a-life-in-the-day-9781471161292-40650782343458.jpg?v=1677098137","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/a-life-in-the-day","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}