Bognor Boy How I Became an Anarchist
Bognor Boy: How I Became an Anarchist by Peter Marshall is a memoir published by Zena Publications in 2018, comprising 260 pages. This work chronicles the life of Peter Marshall from 1946 to 1970, detailing his experiences growing up in Bognor Regis, a seaside town, as well as his family background. The narrative explores his time at a boarding grammar school in the Sussex Downs, his training as a Purser Cadet in London, and his travels in the Merchant Navy, which shaped his worldview and inspired his rebellious spirit.
Readers will find a vivid account of Marshall’s journey through personal and social liberation during the ‘swinging sixties.’ The memoir highlights his teaching experience in Dakar, Senegal, where he discovered both love and a deeper connection to Africa. Throughout the book, Marshall reflects on his desire for radical and peaceful change, offering insights into his development as an anarchist. This edition presents a colorful and lyrical exploration of his formative years, inviting readers to engage with the themes of identity and transformation.
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“Bognor Boy: How I Became an Anarchist is a colourful and lyrical early memoir covering the life of Peter Marshall between 1946 and 1970. As the younger son of a hairdresser and fighter pilot, he describes his family background as well as what it like growing up after World War II in Bognor Regis, a seaside town on the Channel. The memoir vividly shows how a boarding grammar school in the Sussex Downs tried unsuccessfully to make him conform. After a year training in London as a Purser Cadet he travelled in the Merchant Navy around the world which both depressed and inspired him. This was followed by teaching English in Dakar, Senegal, where his love life flourished and he discovered Africa. He returned to England at the height of the ‘swinging sixties’, a period of personal and social liberation, and took a degree in French, Spanish and English. Always a rebel and feeling the world could be much better place, Peter Marshall’s compelling journey takes us from the sunny beaches of Bognor, around the world and back to England, during which time he develops a vision of radical and peaceful change.”–Provided by publisher.
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