Down in the valley : a writer's landscape /
by Lee, Laurie.
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BookPublisher: London : Penguin Classics, 2020Description: 160 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780241411698 (pbk.) :; 0241411696 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 828.914 LEESubject(s): Lee, Laurie -- Homes and haunts -- England -- Slad | Literature | Literature | Slad (England) -- History -- 20th centurySummary: Laurie Lee walked out of his childhood village one summer morning to travel the world, but he was always drawn back to his beloved Slad Valley, eventually returning to make it his home. In this portrait of his Cotswold home, Laurie Lee guides us through its landscapes, and shares memories of his village youth - from his favourite pub, The Woolpack, to winter skating on the pond, the church through the seasons, local legends, learning the violin and playing jazz records in the privy on a wind-up gramophone. Filled with wry humour and a love of place, 'Down in the Valley' is a writer's tribute to the landscape that shaped him, and where he found peace.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 828.914 LEE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003103049X | |||
| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 828.914 LEE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003103047X |
Laurie Lee walked out of his childhood village one summer morning to travel the world, but he was always drawn back to his beloved Slad Valley, eventually returning to make it his home. In this portrait of his Cotswold home, Laurie Lee guides us through its landscapes, and shares memories of his village youth - from his favourite pub, The Woolpack, to winter skating on the pond, the church through the seasons, local legends, learning the violin and playing jazz records in the privy on a wind-up gramophone. Filled with wry humour and a love of place, 'Down in the Valley' is a writer's tribute to the landscape that shaped him, and where he found peace.
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