Magical Daily MailI finished it with an ache in my heart and a tear in my eye SpectatorFrom the author of Cider With Rosie, Village Christmas is a moving, lyrical portrait of England through the changing years and seasons. Laurie Lee left his childhood home in the Cotswolds when he was nineteen, 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 centuriesold May Day rituals to his own patch of garden, 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 Churchills 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, Village Christmas brings us a picture of a vanished world.Brings to life the landscapes and traditions of Lees home in Gloucestershire, from centuriesold May Day rituals and carolsinging on Christmas Eve, to his battle in old age to save his beloved Slad valley from developers GuardianSimply written, observant and shot through with Lees characteristic humility ... Against his whitewashed prose are touches of beauty The Times Literary Supplement

Binding: Paperback;160 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGLA; Weight: 244 g; Dimensions: 180 x 196 x 11

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