The Pearly Prince of St Pancras. [cd talking book]
Dole, Alf2015
Audiobooks
Pearly Kings and Queens are one of the quintessential icons of 'old London', originally invented to imitate and parody wealthy West End society but also to raise money for charities and good causes. Alf Dole lived his life in this tradition and was the grandson of the very first Pearly King of St Pancras. Born in 1930, Alf grew up in a close-knit family of costermongers - fruit and veg sellers - and his heartwarming memoir recounts London life in the city in a time of horses and trams, pubs where sing-alongs around the piano happened every weekend and summers were spent hop-picking in Kent. This book tells his story.
Main title:
The Pearly Prince of St Pancras. [cd talking book] / Alf Dole & Jeff Hudson.
Author:
Edition:
Unabridged ed.
Imprint:
Oxford : Soundings Audio Books, 2015.
Collation:
8 compact discs (8 hr., 30 min.) : digital, stereo
Notes:
SET8.Compact discs.
Performers:
Read by Terry Wale.
ISBN:
9781407953519 (sound discs)1407953516
Dewey class:
942.1'092920.DOLE942.1092B941.1092 R89023942.1
Local class:
B DOLPC DOL
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
675006
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