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One of A. J. Cronin&rsquos bestloved novels, The Green Years is a compassionate story of a boy&rsquos growth to manhood, set against the harsh reality of life at the turn of the century.Robert Shannon is a young Irish Catholic boy who, orphaned at the age of seven, is brought to live with his mother&rsquos estranged family in Scotland.As he grows up in a dour Presbyterian town, only Robert's greatgrandfather &ndash an incorrigible, swaggering, charming, largerthanlife character &ndash seems able to rescue him from the narrow interests of the people who try to shape his life in their own image.Disappointed in love and in his burning ambition to study medicine, the eighteenyearold Robert sees his future as a blank wall. But, once again, he is saved from despair by his fiery relative, much to the chagrin of the rest of the family . . .Originally published in 1944, The Green Years is a heartfelt classic from A. J. Cronin &ndash a vivid gallery of characters imbued with his customary blend of imagination, insight and tenderness. It was adapted for the screen by director Victor Saville, receiving two nominations at the 1946 Academy Awards.
Binding: Paperback;336 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FC; Weight: 346 g; Dimensions: 195 x 131 x 23
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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One of A. J. Cronin&rsquos bestloved novels, The Green Years is a compassionate story of a boy&rsquos growth to manhood, set against the harsh reality of life at the turn of the century.Robert Shannon is a young Irish Catholic boy who, orphaned at the age of seven, is brought to live with his mother&rsquos estranged family in Scotland.As he grows up in a dour Presbyterian town, only Robert's greatgrandfather &ndash an incorrigible, swaggering, charming, largerthanlife character &ndash seems able to rescue him from the narrow interests of the people who try to shape his life in their own image.Disappointed in love and in his burning ambition to study medicine, the eighteenyearold Robert sees his future as a blank wall. But, once again, he is saved from despair by his fiery relative, much to the chagrin of the rest of the family . . .Originally published in 1944, The Green Years is a heartfelt classic from A. J. Cronin &ndash a vivid gallery of characters imbued with his customary blend of imagination, insight and tenderness. It was adapted for the screen by director Victor Saville, receiving two nominations at the 1946 Academy Awards.
Binding: Paperback;336 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FC; Weight: 346 g; Dimensions: 195 x 131 x 23
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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