Breadboy: Teenage Kicks and Tatey Bread - What Paperboy Did Next

It s Belfast, 1977. The King is dead and a 14-year-old boy wearing Denim aftershave has just been appointed breadboy in the last Ormo Mini-Shop in the world, delivering bread to the residents of the Upper Shankill on Saturday mornings. He s all grown up now, so he is, and nearly shaving.The Bee Gees fill the airwaves, everyone is in love with Princess Leia, and Breadboy s love of peace and pets is soon rivalled by his interest in parallel universes and punk . . . and girls, especially Judy Carlton who sits opposite him in chemistry. Sooner or later, Breadboy is sure they ll become a proper couple like Paul and Linda, and Judy will be his girl.There are rivals at school and dangers on the streets, but Breadboy is hopeful, so he is. He is a good Breadboy. He delivers.As does Tony Macaulay, in this delightful sequel to the critically acclaimed Paperboy.'The adventures of a Belfast Breadboy prove to be an uplifting tale Breadboy delivers a tale of courage, optimism, and simple niceness Breadboy is an affectionately-drawn memoir, in many ways a cultural survey of the era, part personal narrative, part historical record. The narrative style is easy and sharp, with a colourful, humorous edge that keeps things lively and engaging. Behind Tony's straight-laced exterior, there beats the heart of a hilarious and gifted writer who's published a couple of darkly comical books about growing up in Belfast. The latest really is a laugh a minute.' --Ivan Little, Belfast Telegraph

• | Author: Tony Macaulay
• | Publisher: So It Is
• | Publication Date: Jun 20, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00268 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1916188052
• | ISBN-13: 9781916188051