Publisher's Synopsis
Brendan Harris spent his childhood in semi-rural Ireland in the 1940's and went on to join the Merchant Navy- a career cut short by a horrific accident. Now at the age of twenty-three he- as the saying went at the time-'takes the boat' leaving Ireland to make his fortune in Liverpool.In this the third book of the 'An Irish Lad' series, we follow Brendan as he takes up lodgings with a lonely landlady in Bootle, gets a temporary job as a storeman in a department store in the city, goes to football matches and dancing, meets girls and visits the now famous Cavern Club. With a surprising turn of events Brendan starts a new career and a new life.Written in David's relaxed, humorous style Brendan Ashore offers an insight into life in the 1960's in the north of England - as seen through the eyes of 'An Irish Lad'
