T'ree Tins of Turpentine: Dirt Poor and Irish in Sixties Leicester - One Family's True Story

by Tim O'Sullivan

Book Overview

"Go on, say "T'ree tins of turpentine!", you bogtrotter!" was one of many jeers towards Irish families settling in Leicester in the 1950s, and is the inspiration behind the title of Tim O'Sullivan's debut book.

In 2008, after realising he was the family storyteller at Christmas gatherings, weddings and wakes, O'Sullivan picked up a dictaphone and began verbally recording his memories. Originally a passion project destined to be read by the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1739584805
• ISBN13: 9781739584801
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Long John Publishing
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"