Jennie's Boy: A Misfit Childhood on an Island of Eccentrics

Title: Jennie's Boy: A Misfit Childhood on an Island of Eccentrics Author: Wayne Johnston ISBN: 9781586423629 Publisher: Steerforth Published: 2023 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Y 1633582 Publisher Description: ** Winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour ** The sad, tender, and extremely funny memoir of a boyhood few thought he would survive, including the unforgettable mother and hilarious grandmother who raised him A book to be relished by lovers of such works as The Glass Castle, Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, and Angela's Ashes Everything readers love about consummate storyteller and beloved bestselling novelist Wayne Johnston's work is on full display in Jennie's Boy incredible characters, brilliant language, and a deep sense of place. Wayne Johnston's family -- his mother, father, and three brothers -- were always on the move.