Memoirs of an Orphan Boy [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Hugo Bergstrom (Author)

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A sentimental account idealizes the author's carefree childhood in, first a British, then an American, orphanage during WWII. The mischief, humor, and theatrical dialogue remind one of an MGM family movie of the early 1940s. Michael Tudor Barnes's performance perfectly communicates the tone and atmosphere of the material, and tones down its more saccharine qualities. But his considerable skill cannot make up for the text's slightness nor convince us that the persons and events portrayed resemble anything remotely near reality. Y.R. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print; Large Print edition edition (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708946194
• ISBN-13: 978-0708946190
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,694,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars an orphan boys story, March 7, 2004

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roy williams (Morin Heights,Quebec,Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memoirs of an Orphan Boy (Hardcover)

a true autobiography written by the author when far away from his childhood days yet he tells the story as if he was the age of his journey experiences. Hugo was evacuated to USA in 1940 - coming from tthe Actors'Orphanage in England he had to be sposored by British actors then resident in America. Hugo's sponsors were Gertrude Lawrence and Paul Robeson. He was also taken for summer holidays by other kind American families. He enjoyed being in the Boy Scouts of America. This is a story of interesting events of growing-up - including being caned when at the orphanage in England.(Noel Coward was the President of the Actors'Orphanage at that time. In America Hugo and his school mates were housed at the Edwin Gould Foundation in NY City and he attended Columbus High School in the Bronx. A real good read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Memoirs of an Orphan Boy, March 5, 2004

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Kai Krispin (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memoirs of an Orphan Boy (Hardcover)

This is a brilliant book. The author relates an entertaining and heart-rending historic account of his unusual childhood experiences in an actor's orphanage during the second world war period. It will make you both laugh and cry.