In this book the author George Manus wants to give the reader an insight into how he, as the stepson of Max Manus, perceived his younger days on Landøya in Asker in the time from when he arrived there in 1946, aged seven, until he moved away from home at the age of 21.
Here he has collected stories from his collection of reflections, all of which, in one form or other, relate to Landøya and thereby his stepfather Max. As many of his stories are around 65 to 75 years back in time he reminds readers of some words of wisdom from the author Gabriel Garcia Marques.
“What matters in life is not what happened, but what you remember and how you remember it”.
The book contains three chapters from Max’s war-book Underwater Saboteur, and pictures which are all related to the time it was about, some from Max Manus own pictures.
Paperback, 204 Pages.
ISBN: 9788743056355
21-12-2023
Ebook ISBN: 9788743068501
Mandix –
In this book, author George Manus wants to give the reader an insight into how he, as the stepson of Max Manus, perceived his younger days on Landøya in Asker from the time he arrived there in 1946, aged seven, until he moved away from home at the age of 21. Here he has collected stories from his collection of reflections, all of which, in one way or another, are related to Landøya and thus his stepfather Max. Most of them he has written in recent years, while some have seen the light of day in his earlier books. In order to provide an authentic picture of the times, as seen through Max Manus’s eyes, he has included three chapters from his stepfather’s war book “It’s Getting Serious”, which was first published in 1946, and which, among other things, deals with the Oslo Gang’s dealings with self-made torpedo boats.
The book also contains a number of photos that Max himself took at the time.
Annie Jones –
I have had the pleasure of reading The Mischievous Boy by George Manus.
A very rewarding insight into the life of a small boy, whose life was guided by a father with very high standards and fierce loyalty.
These values come through as the author grows into a man and manages his own life.
A very enjoyable read which I thoroughly recommend .
Thank you George .