The Road to Cleethorpes Pier Margaret Royall

Name: The Road to Cleethorpes Pier By Margaret Royall
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The Road to Cleethorpes Pier by Margaret Royall

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Summary

A gentle and heartfelt memoir about the timeless call of the sea: A little girl grows up to the sounds of the seaside in bustling Cleethorpes. There are family outings through the Lincolnshire Wolds in a tiny Austin 7, and ferry rides across the Humber. Family runs like a comforting thread throughout this 'little gem of a book'

The Road to Cleethorpes Pier Summary

The Road to Cleethorpes Pier: A 'beautiful, thoughtful' memoir with poetry by Margaret Royall

I never missed my childhood home / until the tide stopped rolling in and / ochre sand no longer crunched between my toes ... A little girl grows up to the sounds of the seaside in bustling Cleethorpes. There are family outings through the Lincolnshire Wolds in a tiny Austin 7, and ferry rides across the Humber. Family runs like a comforting thread throughout this 'little gem of a book', and lifelong friendships are forged in unexpected places ... A gentle and heartfelt memoir about the timeless call of the sea

The Road to Cleethorpes Pier Reviews

'There is so much to admire in this little gem of a book ... so much rich, human detail' - Five Stars; 'Warm, welcoming and absolutely a book to treasure' - reader review; 'A compelling journey through post-war seaside adventures ... A touching read!' - reader review

About Margaret Royall

Margaret Royall's passion for poetry began in early childhood. Retirement brought the opportunity to pursue her writing seriously, giving voice to acute experiences of loss, grief and chronic illness. Her first collection of poems Fording The Stream (2017) was published under the pen name Jessica De Guyat. Writing under her own name, she is the author of a micro chapbook (2019). She has been shortlisted for poetry prizes with Crowvus and The Bangor Literary Journal and her poems have appeared in various journals, anthologies and webzines. Margaret is a member of several writing groups and performs regularly at Writers Live Southwell. She currently leads a Nottinghamshire women's poetry group.

Additional information

Sku

GOR013835877

ISBN 13

9781999870577

ISBN 10

1999870573

Title

The Road to Cleethorpes Pier: A 'beautiful, thoughtful' memoir with poetry by Margaret Royall

Author

Margaret Royall

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Crumps Barn Studio

Year published

2020-05-20

Number of pages

178

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins