My Old Man A Personal History of Music Hall

'In this rich, generous book, he never moralises but always celebrates ... he sends in the clowns quite brilliantly, parading them before us all in all their extraordinariness... Wonderfully warm-hearted ... compassionate ... fascinating ... Major nobly honours his parents and the life they lived in these pages ... the affection is palpable' Guardian 'Affectionate, charming and unexpectedly lively ... Major paints a vivid picture ... to read this richly enjoyable book is to be given a glimpse into a lost world' Mail on Sunday 'Entertaining and well-paced ... My Old Man is a powerful and affecting tribute' Daily Express 'His deep affection for his parents inspires his finest writing...fascinating ... My Old Man is an entertaining and intriguing potted history, full of quirky details about this quintessentially English phenomenon' Independent 'Entertaining, fascinating and written with love...the admiration that John feels for his father is palpable on every page' Sunday Express