Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew
- Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew
"Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew" is a non-fiction book by English writer Bernard Hare. It is an account of Britain's dispossessed youth and inner city wastelands.
Hare was on society's margins, living on a rough estate in Leeds, England and with a liking for drink and drugs - so he knew what life in the underclass was like in 1990s Britain. However, even he was shocked when he met Urban Grimshaw, an illiterate, drug-using 12-year-old.
"If it's one of the functions of art to take you places and show you things you wouldn't otherwise have access to, then Urban Grimshaw is a masterpiece." [Laurence Phelan, book review in "Independent on Sunday" April 23, 2006 [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/reviews/article359706.ece] retrieved July 3, 2006]
Editions
*Hardback 2005, Sceptre ISBN 0-340-83734-9
*Paperback 2006, Sceptre ISBN 0-340-83735-7
Notes
External links
* [http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/campaign/champions2006/bernardhare.html National Literacy Trust UK] author profile
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