Words from the Countryman
A Celebration of the Best of the "Countryman" Magazine 1927-2007
Published on 30. November 2007
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7153-2704-3 (ISBN)
Description
This work offers a compilation of the most fascinating unusual and entertaining material from "The Countryman" magazine's long and prestigious history. Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2007, the magazine has always reflected what is happening in the countryside - the good and the bad, the nostalgic and the current - and embraced a wide range of social strata and attitudes. With contributions from J.B. Priestley (author), Spike Milligan (comic/author), Robin Page (columnist and broadcaster) and many others, "Words from the Countryman" is a wonderful source of social history, containing everything from hard fact to quirkiness and wry humour.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Newton Abbot
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7153-2704-3 (9780715327043)
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Person
Valerie Porter is a respected rural historian and author of 40 books on country matters. She is the best-selling author of Yesterday's Countryside and Yesterday's Farm for D&C. In 1987 she produced a compilation of the best of The Field magazine for Pelham Books. Valerie lives in Liphook, Hampshire.
Content
Introduction; 1 The Pioneer Years (1927-1937); 2 The Challenge of War (1938-1946); 3 Rebuilding the Countryside (1947-1957); 4 Prosperity and Optimism (1958-1967); 5 Agribusiness vs Home Acre (1968-1977); 6 Urban Migrants (1978-1989); 7 In Our Time (1990s and 2000s); Index.