'Moving, atmospheric, truthful, perceptive and hilariously funny - I loved it: a piece of our English history, the story of a vanished time, which feels close at hand but thoroughly gone. What a story. What a great story' TESSA HADLEY
In Homework, Geoff Dyer reflects on his childhood and what it means to come of age in England in the 60s and 70s, in a country shaped by the aftermath of the Second World War but accelerating towards change.
He was born in Cheltenham in the late fifties, the only child of a dinner lady and a planning engineer. Raised in a working-class area, Geoff and his mates found much joy recreating battles with their beloved Tommy guns, kicking a beachball around until its untimely death, and collecting anything and everything they could find; football cards, conkers and Action Man figures. When Geoff passes his 11-plus exams he gets in to a Cheltenham Grammar School, a school which drastically changes the trajectory of his life.
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- Authors:
- Dyer, Geoff
- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Publisher:
- Canongate Books
- Publication Date:
- 29/05/2025
- Format:
- Hardback
- Number of Pages:
- 288
- ISBN:
- 9781837261987
- Illustrations Note:
- B&W photos/images throughout
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781837261987