The Road Back Home
A Northern Childhood
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Narrated by:
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Gordon Griffin
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By:
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Sid Waddell
About this listen
'I had not lived in the former pit village of Lynemouth since 1961 but the winding road north from Newcastle will always be the same nostalgic highway, each twist charged with vivid memories and powerful emotions...'
So begins a story full of wonderful humour, emotional candour and hardy tales of tough times - a quietly epic family saga set amid the pit villages of the North East . It stretches from the 1920s, before Sid's parents had even met, to the final closing of the mine and his mother's death in 1999.
Sid paints a picture of a colourful, tight knit community full of good times and hard work, god-fearing women and hard-drinking men. Always dominating the skyline is Auld Betty, the pit head that took the men away each day and, with a prayer, brought them back each evening. Amongst the unforgettable cast of his extended family and friends, we follow the Waddells' attempts to stay afloat and provide a better future and possible escape for youngsters like Sid.
Which character – as performed by Gordon Griffin – was your favourite?
Was very good with them all, to hard to seperateDid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
As I said above I am an ex miner, so I found this very near the mark, and brought back many memories tears and laughte, high recomend to any one.Any additional comments?
My profile pic is my granfather who also was a miner.As an ex miner this had me in tears
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