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By George by Wesley Stace (view source)
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George gradually tracks down the history of his family's involvement in vaudeville and variety in England and in wartime Egypt and Italy, on the trail of the devastating truth about his real father. Stace's wry humour is a plus in this nicely balanced tale that can move from satire to genuine feeling in a moment. He writes wonderfully well.
For further reading , you could do a lot worse than [[The Land of Green Ginger by Noel Langley]], which is more for reading aloud to children, but is tremendous fun and gives a taste of pantomime humour. Otherwise, read Sadie Jones's wonderful novel [[The Outcast by Sadie Jones|The Outcast]] for a devastatingly moving story of coming of age in the 1950s. You might also enjoy [[Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer by Wesley Stace]].
Many thanks to the esteemed publishers for sending ''By George'' for review.