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1964 novel by A. J. Cronin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Song of Sixpence is a 1964 novel by A. J. Cronin about the coming to manhood of Laurence Carroll and his life in Scotland. Its sequel is A Pocketful of Rye.
Author | A. J. Cronin |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Little, Brown (US) |
Publication date | 1964 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 344 pp. (US hardback edition) |
ISBN | 0-450-03312-0 |
As with several of his other novels, Cronin drew on his own experiences growing up in Scotland for this book. The titles of both novels come from the children's nursery rhyme, "Sing a Song of Sixpence".
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