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The Landlord Cometh Item Info
- Title:
- The Landlord Cometh
- Description:
- The Landlord Cometh is the autobiography of Jack Cummins, detailing his childhood growing up in Holborn, London, his early involvement in politics and socialism, his experience as a member of the London Rifle Brigade during World War I, and finally his interest in writing and performing. Cummins recalls going to Catholic school, an early interest in natural history, and attending political rallies in Trafalgar Square. The book focuses heavily on Cummins' involvement in the war, recalling his recruitment process in detail, his first deployment to Belgium, several battles, combat injuries, and an eventual return to England. The short novel includes family photographs, newspaper clippings, and several short journal extracts from Jack’s personal diary during the start of World War II.
- Publisher:
- QueenSpark
- Creator:
- Jack Cummins
- Contributor:
- Pauline Jones Lorna Stewart Alan Scott Stephen Yeo
- Date:
- 1981
- Type:
- text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Subjects:
- Autobiography World War I London deployment recruitment socialism Labour Party football solider London Rifle Brigade surgery war
- Latitude:
- 50.8247836903166
- Longitude:
- -0.127218332397657
- Location:
- Brighton
- Language:
- English
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "The Landlord Cometh", Digital Collections, FWWCP
- Reference Link:
- https://library.bc.edu/ds/fwwcp/items/fwwcp07se05205.html