Faded Glory - Couverture souple

One boy's journey from a life on the streets to the glory of the boxing ring.

Albert Kemp is a lonely widower, whose only son was killed in the war. Now, in 1953, he is working in a pub by the railway arches. Downstairs is a traditional bar, upstairs is a famous boxing gym. It is here that Albert brings Danny, a fatherless boy who he rescues from gang life on the streets.

But as Danny begins to grow into a champion, the predators start to circle, luring him with glittering promises back into a life of crime in the corrupt world of match fixing. Will Danny listen to his wise old mentor? Or will the prospect of fame and money be too tempting.

David Essex has had a career as an actor and singer, spanning four decades. He is the bestselling author of two autobiographies A Charmed Life and Over the Moon and a collection of poetry, Travelling Tinker Man and Other Rhymes.