Thora Hird's Book of Bygones

by Thora Hird

Did you ever wonder what has happened to gas mantles and chimney pieces, or why people don't go 'courting' anymore? In her new book, Thora Hird takes us on a trip down memory lane to the world as it was before the Second World War. In her usual warm, chatty and anecdotal style, she reminds us of all those words, objects and expressions that have gone out of modern usage and illustrates them with a plethora of funny stories from her own early years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0006280684
• ISBN13: 9780006280682
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher