On the Milk: A Moving and Hilarious Coming-of-age Tale

On the Milk: A Moving and Hilarious Coming-of-age Tale

by WillieRobertson (Author)

Synopsis

As a fourteen year old bursting with energy and life, Willie lied about his age to get a job on the milk truck. Well, maturity was called for. Delivering milk may not be everyone's idea of a glamorous start to your working life but it came to represent far more than Willie and his best friend Gordon could possibly imagine. Their eyes were swiftly opened to the big bad/good world and so they quickly learnt the vital necessity of thinking on their toes. Despite the hard backdrop of an industrial town ('The Ruskies wouldn't drop the atom bomb on Dundee; there's nothing here worth bombing'), this is a fabulous story of boys growing up in the sixties, of camaraderie and optimism, innocence and the harshness of life.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Publisher: Hachette Scotland
Published: 01 Oct 2009

ISBN 10: 0755319281
ISBN 13: 9780755319282

Media Reviews
Willie Robertson's first book On The Milk is a hilarious coming of age memoir about his time working as a milk laddie on the back of a delivery lorry in Dundee in the 1960s. His tale will have your sides splitting. -- Sunday Post
Author Bio
Willie was born and bred in Dundee, and started his working career at Fletcher's Dairies in the city. He left school with six O Levels and then started an apprenticeship as an architectural draftsman. After two degrees and an MBA, Willie now runs his own company providing global training in the gas and oil industries. He still lives in Dundee with his wife and two children and is proud to call it home.