The Boy from the Shankill Road: A Belfast Childhood During the Troubles, (Paperback)

<p><b>Belfast, during the Troubles. A boy grows up on the Shankill Road, surrounded by fear, silence, loyalty, and secrets no child should have to carry.</b></p><p>Jamie Crawford knows the rules of his street. Keep your head down. Do not ask too many questions. Do not trust the wrong people. And above all, never repeat what you hear behind closed doors.</p><p>But childhood does not stop just because the world outside is dangerous. There are friends to chase, footballs to kick, jokes to tell, and small moments of hope among the smoke, soldiers, murals, and whispered warnings.</p><p>As Jamie grows older, the Shankill changes around him. Family tensions deepen. Old loyalties begin to crack. People he once trusted reveal sides of themselves he never expected. Then one discovery changes everything Jamie thought he knew about his family, his street, and himself.</p><p><b>The Boy from the Shankill Road</b> is a gritty and emotional coming of age novel about growing up in Belfast during one of the darkest periods in Northern Ireland's history. It is a story of childhood innocence, divided communities, buried truths, and the painful cost of silence.</p><p>For readers who enjoy powerful historical fiction, family drama, Irish history, and stories shaped by loyalty, betrayal, and survival.</p>

• The Boy from the Shankill Road: A Belfast Childhood During the Troubles, (Paperback)
• Author: John O'Neill
• ISBN: 9798196301537
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-10
• Page Count: 274