Robert Druce’s account of his childhood and youth is a searingly honest and detailed story. Intelligent and highly inquisitive, but with a demanding and ambitious father, Robert describes the hardships of life in the outskirts of London during the war.
His fascination for language is apparent from an early age, and we see how this matures as he enters his turbulent teenage years. The anguish of adolescence is tackled with uncompromising honesty, and Robert manages to find humour in any situation, as the rebellious schoolboy grows into the romantic student, and then enters the adult world as a teacher, via National Service.
His fascination for language is apparent from an early age, and we see how this matures as he enters his turbulent teenage years. The anguish of adolescence is tackled with uncompromising honesty, and Robert manages to find humour in any situation, as the rebellious schoolboy grows into the romantic student, and then enters the adult world as a teacher, via National Service.
