Village Christmas : and other notes on the English year
Lee, Laurie2015
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Laurie Lee left his childhood home in the Cotswolds when he was 19, but it remained with him throughout his life until, many years later, he returned for good. This collection brings to life the sights, sounds, landscapes and traditions of his home - from centuries-old May Day rituals to his own patch of garden, and from carol singing in crunching snow to pub conversations and songs. Here too he writes about the mysteries of love, living in wartime Chelsea, Winston Churchill's wintry funeral and his battle, in old age, to save his beloved Slad Valley from developers. Told with a warm sense of humour and a powerful sense of history, this work brings us a picture of a vanished world.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 942.417083 | Available |
Main title:
Village Christmas : and other notes on the English year / Laurie Lee.
Author:
Lee, Laurie, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Classics, 2015.London : Penguin Classics, 2015.
Collation:
200 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780241243657 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.417083092942.417083
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1806380