1953 - the Best Year Ever: Perfect Book for Everyone Born in

1953 - The Best Year Ever The year a young queen was crowned, Everest was conquered, sweets came off the ration - and you arrived to steal the show. Step back into the Britain of coal fires and Coronation street parties, of Stanley Matthews at Wembley and the very first James Bond novel landing in the bookshops. From the wireless in the parlour to the first flickering television in the corner, from playground games and seaside holidays to the music, fashion and freedoms that shaped a remarkable generation - this is the story of your year, your country, and your life. Warm, witty and packed with facts, figures and proper British nostalgia, this book takes you on a journey from rationing to streaming, from sixpences to contactless, from short trousers to grandchildren. It celebrates everything you've seen, survived and quietly mastered along the way - and reminds you, with a smile and a wink, just how much you've lived through. Whether it's a gift for someone special or a treat for yourself, here is your life story, beautifully told. >Pour the tea. Settle in. This one is for you.