Once more, Archer integrates his knowledge of farming with the story of his own life. Characters such as Fred Chandler, the cowman who loved his cows as David loved Jonathan, are found amongst the descriptions of a society that survived the Great Depression on 30s a week. Here we find men, back from the trenches, toiling the sodden fields in puttees and army coats, here are their wives and girlfriends doing piece-work, here is the workhouse, the school, the church and the year-long farming tasks of Bredon Hill. Here is the ...
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Once more, Archer integrates his knowledge of farming with the story of his own life. Characters such as Fred Chandler, the cowman who loved his cows as David loved Jonathan, are found amongst the descriptions of a society that survived the Great Depression on 30s a week. Here we find men, back from the trenches, toiling the sodden fields in puttees and army coats, here are their wives and girlfriends doing piece-work, here is the workhouse, the school, the church and the year-long farming tasks of Bredon Hill. Here is the ordinary rural life as only Fred Archer can paint it.
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Add this copy of Hay Days: Memoirs of Country Life in the 1920s to cart. $25.75, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Isis Large Print Books.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Large print. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: 9780753197813.
Add this copy of Hay Days to cart. $70.72, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Isis Large Print.
