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Tea at Miss Cranston's Anna Blair

Tea at Miss Cranston's By Anna Blair

Tea at Miss Cranston's by Anna Blair


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Summary

Aims to recreate a bygone era through the recollections of countless Glaswegians who shared their memories with the author during extensive interviews. They offer a picture of the joys and hardships - as well as of the mundane and everyday occurrences - of past times. This omnibus edition provides a glimpse into the insides of a great city.

Tea at Miss Cranston's Summary

Tea at Miss Cranston's by Anna Blair

In "Tea at Miss Cranston's" and "More Tea at Miss Cranston's", Anna Blair recreates a bygone era through the recollections of countless Glaswegians who shared their memories with her during extensive interviews. Nostalgic, yet never rose-tinted or bitter, they offer a candid picture of the joys and hardships - as well as of the mundane and everyday occurrences - of past times. This omnibus edition of her much acclaimed books is a feast of history and together provide a fascinating glimpse into the vibrant and intimate insides of a great city in years gone by.

Tea at Miss Cranston's Reviews

'Anna Blair has a sensitive ear for dialect and a touch of gentle wit in linking her narrative'

* The Herald *

'It's these apparently inconsequential accounts that make bygone eras vibrate with life'

* Scots Magazine *

About Anna Blair

Apart from her student years and a two-year stay in Malaysia, Anna Blair has always lived in Glasgow's Southside. She attended Giffnock Primary School then Hutchesons' Girls' Grammar School. She graduated from Dunfermline College of Physical Education in 1947.

Additional information

GOR001496030
9781841584447
1841584444
Tea at Miss Cranston's by Anna Blair
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Birlinn General
2006-06-30
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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