The World Outside

By Alice May Cogan

This unique and evocative memoir is certain to amuse, entertain and fascinate. Compiled as a collection of short stories it gives vibrant insights into a life-long endeavour to escape the constraints and influences of English village life. Humour, compassion, a sprinkling of melancholy and a vivid portrayal of a fulfilling life from 1941 to the present-day transports the reader around the world.Meet the colourful characters, visit the Secondary Modern School, the workplace of a fourteen-year-old Office Junior, accompany the newly-qualified teacher into the classroom, visit the home of the Tribal Wife and journey to Australia as a 10 immigrant. There is much more to be discovered and enjoyed in this honest and absorbing account of one person's quest to discover The World Outside.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500948977
• ISBN13: 9781500948979
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"