Best Loved Tales of the Countryside

David and Charles Publishing Staff, Martin, Brian P.

ISBN 10: 0715314580 / ISBN 13: 9780715314586

Published by David & Charles Publishers, 2002

About this Item

Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Seller Inventory # 52727093-20

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Best Loved Tales of the Countryside
• Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715314580
• ISBN 13: 9780715314586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: illustrated edition.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Taken from the bestselling 'Tales of the Countryside' series these are the very best of the interviews and anecdotes provided by characters such as Ernest Sharp the master thatcher, Harry Grass, 'King of the Gamekeepers', and Joyce Damerill, District Nurse and midwife. The twenty-five tales tell of the experiences of schoolmasters, railwaymen, vets, farmers, pub landlords to name but a few, and are richly illustrated with archive photographs and delightful colour artworks, which bring to life the vivid narrative, Capturing the memories of a fast-disappearing breed of country people, Best Loved Tales of the Countryside will be cherished by those with a passion for nostalgia and anyone who remembers a time when the pace of life was just a little less hectic and the people just a little more friendly.

Review

An evocative collection of over 25 accounts........beautifully illustrated.....a pleasure to read -- Caravan Club Magazine, March 1, 2003