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A Belfast Child

My true story of life and death in the Troubles

John Chambers

John Chambers was brought up on Belfast's notorious Loyalist Glencairn estate, during the height of the Troubles. From an early age he witnessed violence, hatred and horror as Northern Ireland tore itself apart in civil strife. Kneecapping, brutal murders, and even public tarring-and-feathering were simply a fact of life for the children on the est...
Publish Date
2020-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
2020-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.11
ISBN
1789462754
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-11-06T11:55:01.000Z
Have so enjoyed reading this book by ⁦@bfchild66⁩ It brings home in sharp focus what growing up in Belfast in the 70’s was like. Lots of humour too and most of all hope !      source