Scallywag

Born in Ipswich in 1920 amid the aftermath of the Great War Basil has his life turned upside down when he is cruelly parted from his immediate family and raised by his great Aunt. Always a bit of a scallywag this is his story from birth until the beginning of the second world conflict. All events are true, some amusing, some serious, some tragic. All the characters are actual people. Not simply a biography, but also a social picture of the times.