Yesterday'S Countryside
Published on 29. September 2006
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7153-2196-6 (ISBN)
Description
Country life in every aspect has changed dramatically within living memory. This lovely book invites the reader to explore what has happened to our farms, villages, lanes and hedgerows in more detail than ever before. The author reveals the every day lives of the country community - both the hardships and the pleasures - to give a complete picture of our grandparents and their forefathers as they worked on and with the land. The fragile future of the countryside rests in our hands - this fascinating book reminds us to take care of it.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Newton Abbot
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7153-2196-6 (9780715321966)
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Person
Valerie Porter has lived in Sussex for most of her life, and spent her childhood in agricultural Wiltshire. She writes books on rural subjects, especially on the lives of those who live and work in the country and is the author of two titles in the highly acclaimed 'Tales of the Countryside' series. Valerie lives in Milland, West Sussex.
Content
Introduction; 1 Country living; 2 Country gardens; 3 Country journeys; 4 Country markets; 5 Country women; 6 Country children; 7 Country animals; 8 Country work; 9 Country fun; 10 Country estates; 11 Countryside at war; 12 Country villages; Bibliography; Index.