Village Christmas : and other notes on the English year
Lee, Laurie2015
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Laurie Lee left his childhood home in the Cotswolds when he was 19, 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 centuries-old May Day rituals to his own patch of garden, and 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 Churchill's 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, this work brings us a picture of a vanished world.
Main title:
Village Christmas : and other notes on the English year / Laurie Lee.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Penguin Classics, 2015.
Collation:
200 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780241243657 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.417083942.41708942.417942.417083092B LEE LEEB LEEBB-LEE
Language:
English
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BRN:
1838690
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelnau Library | Adult non-fiction | B LEEChristmas / Lives | Available |
| Hampton Library | Adult non-fiction | 942.417Christmas / Lives | Christmas Collection (Set: 07 Jan 2026) |
| Hampton Wick Library | Adult non-fiction | 942.417Christmas / Lives | Available |
| Kew Library | Adult non-fiction | 942.417Christmas / Lives | Available |
| Richmond Lending Library | Adult non-fiction | 942.417Christmas / Lives | Available |
| Teddington Library | Adult non-fiction | 942.417Christmas / Lives | Onloan - Due: 10 Mar 2026 |
| Whitton Library | Adult non-fiction | B LEEChristmas / Lives | Available |