{"product_id":"steaming-into-the-firing-line-michael-clutterbuck-9781913166021","title":"Steaming into the Firing Line: Tales of the Footplate in Wartime Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The tales are a fascinating mix of anecdotes about the working lives of footplate men... readers with a railway bent will find themselves moved. This ebook is incredibly good value for money.\" \u003cem\u003eGauge 0 Guild Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteaming into the Firing Line\u003c\/em\u003e is a set of short stories based on and around the railways of North West England during the Second World War.Humorous and moving, the collection tells the tale of a group of railwaymen during the latter days of the memorable age of steam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will quickly warm to the book's characters and will be compelled to read of the day-to-day lives of drivers and firemen, their colleagues and their passengers, during this particularly challenging time in British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Michael Clutterbuck is himself the son of a railwayman from that era. This is clear from the realism and detail evident throughout the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy no means just for steam rail enthusiasts, \u003ci\u003eSteaming into the Firing Line\u003c\/i\u003e offers an insight into the Second World War from an unusual and interesting vantage point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The author's railway family background ensures that the stories are very realistic - especially in the banter between the, by and large, well-drawn characters  ... even a working engineman couldn't find too much to fault. Recommended.\" \u003cem\u003eSteam Railway \u003c\/em\u003emagazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Clutterbuck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913166023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913166021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heddon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Michael Clutterbuck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125556703487,"sku":"9781913166021","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e7a98426-3d09-4de2-bd11-8f683efcbd30.jpg?v=1687443294","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/steaming-into-the-firing-line-michael-clutterbuck-9781913166021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}