happyanddandy
17th February 2008, 16:57
What an extraordinarily good read. Tim Lott takes us through the reign of Maggie Thatcher via the Buck family. It begins with the demise of one of the main characters so that all the way through the book you know it is going to end badly. As someone who never peeks at the back page I found that disturbing. I wonder if the author wants us to feel despondent about the Thatcher years before we even start reading the story proper?
Charlie Buck is a printing press compositor, a union man living in a city council flat. Maureen is a meek housewife without dreams. A picture of ordinariness, their lives then change dramatically over 11 years of the iron lady's reign reflecting her policies of challenging the unions, selling off council properties and 'yuppification'.
What a riveting read. Takes you right back to the 80's with a bump. Unusual in that you know ultimately what is going to happen in the end.
Highly recommend this one. :smile2:
Charlie Buck is a printing press compositor, a union man living in a city council flat. Maureen is a meek housewife without dreams. A picture of ordinariness, their lives then change dramatically over 11 years of the iron lady's reign reflecting her policies of challenging the unions, selling off council properties and 'yuppification'.
What a riveting read. Takes you right back to the 80's with a bump. Unusual in that you know ultimately what is going to happen in the end.
Highly recommend this one. :smile2: