{"product_id":"2026200004622-secondhand-the-autobiography-of-howard-spring","title":"The Autobiography Of Howard Spring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Light foxing on jacket, otherwise fine and structural. Pages clean and bright. Usual shelf wear on binding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA candid and warmly written memoir, The Autobiography of Howard Spring chronicles the remarkable life journey of the Welsh-born novelist and journalist from his impoverished childhood in Cardiff to his rise as one of the most widely read British authors of the mid-twentieth century. Spring details with vivid honesty the hardships of growing up in a large, struggling family, the self-education that shaped his literary sensibility, and the newspaper career that honed his storytelling craft. Written with the same accessible, humane prose that distinguished his celebrated novels — including Fame is the Spur — the autobiography presents an intimate portrait of a man who never forgot his working-class roots even as he achieved considerable literary success. The tone is reflective and deeply personal, balancing nostalgia with clear-eyed candor, and offering readers a compelling window into both a singular life and the social landscape of early twentieth-century Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792206967003,"sku":"2026200004622-SECONDHAND","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fd9629f0-6e8b-4424-91d0-39ccfa32dc3e.png?v=1779273506","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004622-secondhand-the-autobiography-of-howard-spring","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}