Product description
"Moving, atmospheric, truthful, perceptive and hilariously funny — I loved it: a piece of our English history, the story of a vanished time, which feels close at hand but thoroughly gone. What a story. What a great story" Tessa Hadley
In Homework, Geoff Dyer reflects on his childhood and what it means to come of age in England in the 60s and 70s, in a country shaped by the aftermath of the Second World War but accelerating towards change.
He was born in Cheltenham in the late fifties, the only child of a dinner lady and a planning engineer. Raised in a working-class area, Geoff and his mates found much joy recreating battles with their beloved Tommy guns, kicking a beachball around until its untimely death, and collecting anything and everything they could find; football cards, conkers and Action Man figures. When Geoff passes his 11-plus exams he gets in to a Cheltenham Grammar School, a school which drastically changes the trajectory of his life.
Specifications
| Product ID / ISBN / EAN | 9781837261987 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Format | Hardback |
| Condition | New |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 29 May 2025 |
| Number of Pages | 288 |
| Width | 24.3 cm |
| Height | 16.2 cm |
| Depth | 2.9 cm |