Books like The boy who loved books by Sutherland, John
John Sutherland’s early life was marked by tragedy: his father was killed in World War II while flying a Wellington bomber, and his mother soon left for Argentina with a new partner, leaving the boy orphaned and separated from family. Raised by a variety of relatives, he sought refuge in books, a passion that later mingled with a struggle against alcohol. The biography chronicles his journey from grammar‑school student to national‑service soldier and finally to a graduate of a redbrick university, capturing the profound social transformations of the twentieth century and how they intersected with his personal battles and his deep attachment to literature, his teacher roles, critics, and the absent parent he loved.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Sutherland, John
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