My Sand Life, My Pebble Life: A memoir of a childhood and the sea by Ian McMilla

Description: My Sand Life, My Pebble Life by Ian McMillan Celebrated poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan transports you to a world of childhoods by the sea in this warm, darkly funny and sublimely crafted book. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description My Sand Life, My Pebble Life is a new book focusing on one of poet Ian McMillans great loves – the sea – and the places and memories that have shaped who he is today.Comprised of a series of perfectly crafted, evocative, funny and nostalgic essays, Ian revisits the coastal places that stamped themselves on his childhood: Cleethorpes, where a bird once landed on the seat next to him as the miniature railway chugged along, California in Suffolk where his Auntie accidentally put her hand through the window of a caravan and bled spectacularly, Minehead in Somerset where his dad kept stalling the car and the family limped across the map and took all day to get avery short distance, Broadford on the Isle of Skye where midges descended on Ian like an apocalyptic umbrella.This book will transport you from your everyday life to a coast rich in memories of childhood and times spent by the sea. Author Biography Ian McMillan is a poet, journalist, playwright and broadcaster. Hes written comedy for radio and plays for the stage, and worked extensively in radio and television, currently presenting The Verb on Radio 3 and appearing as a regular on BBCs Coast, BBC Breakfast, Countryfile, Pick of the Week, Last Word and The Arts Show.With the Times Education Supplement describing him as the Shirley Bassey of performance poetry and Andy Kershaw saying hes inching towards the status of a National Treasure, hes been a castaway on Desert Island Discs, poet in residence for The Academy of Urbanism and Barnsley FC, resident poet at English National Opera and UK Trade & Investment poet, Yorkshire TVs Investigative Poet and Humberside Polices Beat poet. Table of Contents Introduction: CoastingBarefoot in the sand in BlackpoolOne day that boy will be prime ministerJuly 2020: Theres a couple there with masks onSeptember 2020: The eternal EPCOT fridge magnetMarch 2020: The lost glove and the high windYears went over and nobody found usThe helicopter at the picnicPieces to cameraThe coast that wasnt a coast or maybe it wasOverexposureSix and outThe saxophone, the seaJazz and bells and early morning coffeeJoes Prize Bingo and the lockoutEast Coast, magnetic coastWhos that in the picture?My sand life, my pebble lifeFiley fact, Filey fictionThe shape of the watch on the wristThe map of getting the mapCarrying the MethodistThe walletI havent seen one of those for yearsGoing to extremes: NorthGoing to extremes: EastGoing to extremes: WestGoing to extremes: SouthAutumnWinterSpringSummerSnow beachLike a statueSeeing the sandYoull write a poem about thatPre-Cleethorpes dreamingApril 2021: Almost forgetting the pieDrugged by the pieThe running manDont touch the sides of that tentWhat the weather saidEating chips by the sea, a rhapsodyIslands of midges and waspsBeing a curatorInto the windThe snake in the bedThe oarThe currencyThe Hunstanton Frisbee incidentCoast as a series of novelty cruet setsYoung man with a notebookTowels and trunksTide outUp the pathMy sand life my pebble life Review My Sand Life, My Pebble Life is a fine companion * John Hegley *a collection of heart-warming coastal tales from writer, playwright and broadcaster Ian McMillan...evokes a wonderful sense of nostalgia thats sure to transport you back to your own coastal experiences. * Coast Magazine *Its the grit in the shell that turns these memories into pearls... To describe these essays as poetic seems almost redundant. There is a small cluster of poems...at the heart of the book, but the whole thing works at that level... McMillans turn of phrase is as richly laconic as ever. -- Brian Morton * Times Literary Supplement *This heartwarming and sea-air-infused collection of coastal memories will instantly transport you back to childhoods spent at the seaside. * Countryman *a kaleidoscope of seaside memories * The Radio Times *Combines poignant snatches of personal history with a delightfully nostalgic celebration of the British seaside holiday. * Daily Mail *Poignant...this book is sure to bring a smile to your face * Towpath Talk *Quietly surreal ... McMillans turn of phrase is as richly laconic as ever. * Times Literary Supplement *delivered in Ians unmistakable homespun poetic fashion... My Sand Life, My Pebble Life transports the reader to coast around the country * Yorkshire Post *This delightful, warm companion will provide ideal holiday reading for many * Best of British magazine *Ian McMillan is brilliant at narrating life and capturing the moment * Big Issue in the North *delightful * Prospect *evocative * Choice Magazine *Charming...heart-warming...nostalgic * The Great Outdoors *Take a nostalgic trip with broadcaster, journalist and poet Ian McMillan as he brings his coastal memories to life with an abundance of rich memories... perceptive and funny. * The Peoples Friend * Promotional A heartwarming and saltwater-infused collection of reminiscences from celebrated poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan. Review Quote " My Sand Life, My Pebble Life is a fine companion" -- John Hegley "a collection of heart-warming coastal tales from writer, playwright and broadcaster Ian McMillan...evokes a wonderful sense of nostalgia thats sure to transport you back to your own coastal experiences." -- Coast Magazine "This heartwarming and sea-air-infused collection of coastal memories will instantly transport you back to childhoods spent at the seaside." -- Countryman "a kaleidoscope of seaside memories" -- The Radio Times "Poignant...this book is sure to bring a smile to your face" -- Towpath Talk "Its the grit in the shell that turns these memories into pearls... To describe these essays as poetic seems almost redundant. There is a small cluster of poems...at the heart of the book, but the whole thing works at that level... McMillans turn of phrase is as richly laconic as ever." -- Times Literary Supplement "delivered in Ians unmistakable homespun poetic fashion... My Sand Life, My Pebble Life transports the reader to coast around the country" -- Yorkshire Post "quietly surreal ... McMillans turn of phrase is as rachily laconic as ever." -- Times Literary Supplement Promotional "Headline" Celebrated poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan transports you to a world of childhoods by the sea in this warm, darkly funny and sublimely crafted book. Feature A new book by celebrated writer, poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan Details ISBN1472982940 Author Ian McMillan Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1472982940 ISBN-13 9781472982940 Format Hardcover Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2022-06-09 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-06-09 UK Release Date 2022-06-09 Imprint Adlard Coles Nautical Pages 176 Subtitle A memoir of a childhood and the sea Alternative 9781472983091 DEWEY 828.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-08-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136413960;

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