{"product_id":"9781434358851","title":"Wasteground","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWasteground\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eApperly, Dennis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBACK COVER TO write Wasteground veteran journalist Dennis Apperly draws on his many years of experience investigating and reporting on crime and social deprivation on the streets of a tough city in the Midlands.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBACK COVER TO write Wasteground veteran journalist Dennis Apperly draws on his many years of experience investigating and reporting on crime and social deprivation on the streets of a tough city in the Midlands. The five main characters in the book Midnight Sam, Scots Robby, The Professor, Lady Jane and Fen form a band of homeless street-drinkers who beg, steal and borrow to survive. Their precarious existence is hard, dangerous and violent but at times both comical and tender. Besides following their often bizarre day-to-day exploits, the author delves deep into their individual backgrounds to describe how and why these unlikely comrades came to be on the wasteground. Dennis began his journalistic career in 1970 as a reporter with the South African Press Association in Johannesburg. He returned to the UK after three years and has since worked on a number of newspapers and magazines, including the Bristol Evening Post and the Birmingham Post. In 1985 he was appointed launch editor of a weekly newspaper called the Gloucester Express, during which time he organised an award-winning relief aid campaign to Umm Keddada, a remote village in Darfur, Sudan. He then spent a number of years free-lancing before becoming crime reporter for the Gloucester Citizen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Arborist Merchandising Root, Self Service, Custom Stores, Contemporary Fiction, Literature \u0026amp; Fiction, Contemporary Fiction Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-highlights\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to enjoy: 344 pages · Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Apperly, Dennis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781434358851\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apperly, Dennis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 March 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used – Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-about\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApperly, Dennis and Dennis Apperly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=7uapLwAACAAJ\u0026amp;dq=isbn:9781434358851\u0026amp;hl=\u0026amp;source=gbs_api\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMore about this book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-reviews\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe five main characters in the book - Midnight Sam, Scots Robby, The Professor, Lady Jane and Fen - form a band of homeless street-drinkers who beg, steal and borrow to survive.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Used – Very Good","offer_id":53310091133192,"sku":"9781434358851-UsedVeryGood","price":5.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/5297\/7928\/files\/standardized_3f54bd51fbefc7770d8621cdcd343a04.jpg?v=1771004588","url":"https:\/\/www.azbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781434358851","provider":"AZ Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}