Born in a rough place at a very rough time, Allan McLachlan grew up in the Gorbals, Glasgow during WorldWar II.

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Raised in a one room tenement flat, it was a dirty, grimy and grim childhood, but through it all the family love and the community culture was the lifeline for Allan. The sense of humour and vivid recall that he has brought to his childhood memoir bring it all to life with incredible clarity.  

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This moving and remarkably vivid story of a Gorbals boyhood will have you laughing and crying in equal measure. All the atmosphere of the tenement life is here - the street games, school life and family struggles all tell of the remarkable community and the love of a family struggling through poverty and deprivation.

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Described by readers as a Scottish Angela’s Ashes, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers.