Hilarious misadventures of a child in the twilight of the British Raj, in Ceylon.
Long ago, when Britain ruled the world, one far fortess dreads a problem more vexing than militant Japan.
The Colonel trembles in his rage, the nuns pray, while innocent Wee Charlie strives to understand the weird world of adults.
Says Charlie: "There's nothing harder to learn than people."
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BRAT OVERBOARD (book's opening):
Smaller than a kitbag and only four years, the youngest in that army, Charlie watched the soldiers come aboard: pith helmets, khaki shorts, puttees, boots, bolt-action rifles.
He knew that the din of embarkation at Southampton Docks would take him to a faraway place where, according to Mum, the Empire's warriors would defend a far-flung outpost. He little suspected, nor could anyone imagine, perish the thought, that he would be a more immediate problem than militant Japan.
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Delightfully amusing and nostalgic. A literary gem.
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A humorous look at the world and life through my eyes.
Follow the author and his wife, as they travel the world …. several times over.
Laugh at their funny stories, self-inflicted crazy events, strange observations, wacky zoo facts and snippets
