"When I Was a Boy in England" 1931 Grimshaw, Ivan G.

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GRIMSHAW, Ivan G.

[160] pp.

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.

1931

7" x 5"

As Mr. Grimshaw says, England commonly … Read more GRIMSHAW, Ivan G.

[160] pp.

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.

1931

7" x 5"

As Mr. Grimshaw says, England commonly means London and Stratford-on-Avon to Americans, but it is much more than that. Hence this author, who was born and bred in Yorkshire, tells of the real life of the English people, and what it means to boys and girls who are so much like us in speech and habits, and yet so different in many ways. Home life and training, schooldays, sports, and pastimes are each presented so accurately and vividly as to broaden the view of anyone, old or young. He tells entertainingly of Guy Fawkes Day, which is to English boys what Fourth of July is to ours, and explains the many traditional features connected with Christmas, with many amusing anecdotes. See less