Boy from Rod Alley

The Boy from Rod Alley is an account of a 1930s childhood. This depiction of one boy's experience blends into a story of a decade, in the aftermath of the Great War, as ex-soldiers ride their old army bikes, `widow-women' are familiar figures and `Umbrella Joe' paces in shell-shock aimlessness.

Baiatul din Rod Alley este o relatare a copilariei anilor 1930. Aceasta descriere a experientei unui baiat se amesteca intr-o poveste de un deceniu, dupa Marele Razboi, in timp ce fostii soldati merg pe bicicletele vechi ale armatei, „femeile vaduve” sunt figuri familiare si „Umbrella Joe” face un pas in soc lipsa de scop.