Author: Brian Sanders
Publisher: Small Fort
Published Date: 5 May 2010
ISBN: 10-0956530206 ISBN 13: 9780956530202
Length: 32 pages
Price: About £38 new, but it is available second-hand from many outlets for £3 upwards, plus postage.
Available From: Amazon.co. uk, Abe Books, World of Books, Foyles
Description:
In 2010, Brian was inspired to write this book about his evacuation and his memories of life & times in and around Saffron Walden. Those recollections of his childhood years are sometimes funny and often poignant. Evocatively told through a series of beautifully drawn and highly detailed illustrations.
The Author:
Brian was born in London in 1937, where he attended St. Olave’s Grammar School, by Tower Bridge. His childhood, along with thousands of other children in London, was disrupted during World War Two when he was evacuated to Saffron Walden, where he lives now. Whilst still at school he studied at the respected Sir John Cass College of Art in Whitechapel before embarking upon a junior career in advertising; however, in 1956, his career was interrupted by National Service. Serving in the Royal Marines he saw action during the Suez crisis, spending most of his service in and around North Africa and the Mediterranean. In the final year of his service, he worked in surveillance, largely due to his technical drawing skills. In 1965, Sanders was commissioned by Stanley Kubrick to be on set as a reportage illustrator during the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Brian’s career now spans five decades working on books, magazines, stamp and coin designs, editorial and advertising projects.
First reviewed in Saffron Walden Historical Journal No 20: Autumn 2010