Vicar’s Diary - Softcover

Wilbourne, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0006280455 ISBN 13: 9780006280453

Publisher: Fount, 1999

Synopsis

The heartwarming story of a young vicar’s first taste of village parish life in the Yorkshire of the 1960s.Inspired by memories of times past, A Vicar’s Diary brings alive a rich tapestry of people and places in the Vale of York. In it the new vicar meets such colourful characters as Doris Harsley, who swears the new clergyman has a miraculous way with rubber plants, or the pensioners of the Eastwith home, who manage to do virtually anything with their communion bread except eat it. Written with the contagious humour and warmth of a James Herriot classic, David Wilbourne has given us a delightful read--funny, affectionate and touching, with more than a hint of nostalgia. With his extraordinary ability to turn you from laughter to tears and back again, he celebrates the richness of human life.

About this title

Synopsis:

This first novel effortlessly combines hilarity and poignancy, as it charts the story of a young vicar's first taste of parish life in rural Yorkshire Inspired by tales of times past in rural Yorkshire, David Wilbourne has written a novel bringing alive the rich tapestry of people and places in the Vale of York in the 1960s, seen through the eyes of a country vicar. It is a thoroughly good read -- funny, affectionate and touching, with more than a hint of nostalgia. With an extraordinary ability to turn you from laughter to tears, and back again, Wilbourne celebrates the richness of human life with all its ups and downs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fount
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0006280455
• ISBN 13: 9780006280453
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224