The View in Winter: Reflections on Old Age - Softcover

Blythe, Dr. Ronald

 
9780140057430: The View in Winter: Reflections on Old Age

Synopsis

The words of old people in an English village--a schoolmaster, a miner's mother, soldiers of the First World War, and others--and the words of those charged with their care are shared with the reader in poignant, recorded self-revelations

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Review

"True to form, this book is beautifully crafted. The perceptions of ageing gleaned from the aged themselves, illuminate the ageing process both sharply and eloquently. Interspersed with Ronald Blythe's own insights the narrative although grounded in earthly experience, touches the soul and lifts the spirit heavenward.(...) As the ultimate antidote to the plethora of accounts of celebrity lifestyles, this is an absolute must." (Sue Harry Reader, St John's, Lakenham Norwich, Across the Sea, July/August 2005.)

About the Author

Ronald Blythe is one of today's foremost literary figures. His work, which has won numerous literary awards, includes 'Akenfield'( also made into a film),'Private Words', 'Word from Wormingford','Divine Landscapes', Going to Meet George' and numerous other titles. He lives near Colchester.

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