Liverpool Late Teens

The Post-WWII Years (1950 - 1953)

Bernard Fredericks

• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Year: 2024
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9781035882786
• Subtopic: Historical Fiction
• Index: Literature

In this third book, set during the years 1950-1953 within the seaport of Liverpool, the main protagonist is finishing his apprenticeship as a Ruler/Bookbinder at Benson's printers. The story picks up as he recovers from a cycling accident and reflects on the changes in his life. He encounters and becomes engaged in a mix of situations: some humorous, when reconnecting with an old school friend; workmates' alleged ghostly apparitions; an alarming basement fire with a mysterious outcome; and a furtive co-worker assignation ending in angst. He becomes emotionally aware, too, of the regrettable side of life in uncalled-for workplace stances; the city's aggressive populace minority intent on criminal ugliness revealed in vicious, narrow-minded bitterness, violence, and descending tragedy. Amidst all this, he begins to envision his future aspirations. As events unfold, he must make decisions that will shape his future while also considering the impact on his family. What choices will he make?

Table of contents

• Liverpool Late Teens
• About the Author
• Dedication
• Copyright Information ©
• World Boxing News!
• Chapter 1 Accidents Happen…
• Chapter 2 Vision of Books and the Makings
• Chapter 3 Dark Moments for Mum!
• Chapter 4 Bike Disaster Aftermath
• Chapter 5 Mum Drawn into a Friend’s Domestic Problem!
• Chapter 6 Into Each Life, Some Rain Must Fall…
• Chapter 7 Nepotism!
• Chapter 8 Cafe’s, Capers, and Dance Steps…
• Chapter 9 Gene Kelly, You Ain’t!
• Chapter 10 An Ageing Employee…
• Chapter 11 Dancing at the Tower
• Chapter 12 Machine-Builder and More of the Readies…
• Chapter 13 Foreign Magazine Plants a Seed!
• Chapter 14 Face from the Past
• Chapter 15 Old Bob’s Job in Jeopardy?
• Chapter 16 The Long Trek Home
• Chapter 17 Lookin’ at the Moon…
• Chapter 18 Fire Down Below!
• Chapter 19 Brush Up on Your Shakespeare?
• Chapter 20 Fire But Something Else Happened?
• Chapter 21 Sad Reflections Revisited
• Chapter 22 Mystery Associated With the Cellar Fire Partly Explained?
• Chapter 23 Change of Dance Hall and a Punch-Up!
• Chapter 24 Life Is Full of Surprises!
• Chapter 25 Exciting Change to Future Family Landscapes
• Chapter 26 Stressful Working
• Chapter 27 Old Bob’s ‘7th Cavalry Charge’ and a Mystery Solved!
• Chapter 28 Another ‘Chester-Run’ Try!
• Chapter 29 Youth Chat About Nothing…
• Chapter 30 Domestic Joy and Relative’s Mortal Sickness
• Chapter 31 Domestic and Personal Efforts to Succeed
• Chapter 32 A Hospital Visit
• Chapter 33 New Starter
• Chapter 34 Ghastly Murder Events Discussed
• Chapter 35 Funny Goings-On!
• Chapter 36 Things Are Looking Up!
• Chapter 37 Life Is Short, Sweet and Becomes History
• Chapter 38 Seen by the ‘Fly-on-the-Wall’
• Chapter 39 What the Future Won’t Fulfil
• Chapter 40 Ringside
• Chapter 41 Into Each Life, Some Tragedy Must Fall!
• Chapter 42 Time Is a Great Healer
• Chapter 43 Moments of Reflection
• Chapter 44 Change of Weekend Plans
• Chapter 45 Rockability!
• Chapter 46 Hulk Looks a Gift Horse in the Mouth
• Chapter 47 Spirits Abound!
• Chapter 48 Thinking About the Future…
• Chapter 49 Is Not a Happy Bunny!
• Chapter 50 Part-Time Job Rebound
• Chapter 51 “What Did His Kid Just Say?”
• Chapter 52 Off the Cuff Humour, Without Intent?
• Chapter 53 World’s His Oyster
• Chapter 54 An Unexpected Anti-Climax!
• Chapter 55 Decision-Time Approaches
• Chapter 56 Bar-Room Chat Among Mates
• Chapter 57 “You’re Hard to Get to Know!”
• Chapter 58 Hulk Recovers from His Tragic Loss
• Chapter 59 Fate Descends…
• Chapter 60 And Then There Were Two…
• Chapter 61 Recollections and Anxiety
• Chapter 62 “What You Gonna Do?”
• Chapter 63 Sickroom Visit
• Chapter 64 Decision-Time for Future Plans
• Chapter 65 Management Turnover Imminent
• Chapter 66 Another Hospital Visit
• Chapter 67 Family Differences
• Chapter 68 Workplace Chagrin
• Chapter 69 Life’s a Series of Hurdles
• Chapter 70 Shocking Revelation!