Cherished Tales of the Countryside by Valerie Porter History Nostalgia Country

BRAND NEW SHOP STOCK may be slight wear around edges from shelf life; see photos\nCherished Tales of the Countryside\n\nThis third compilation of memories from the hugely successful \n\u2018Tales of the Countryside\u2019 series is a delightful invitation to step \nback in time and savour a walk of life that has all buy passed by.\n\nHere you will find a selection of warm anecdotes from the likes of \nWilliam Wade, who worked at the plough through both World Wars; John \nKerley, who, after the War, found his vocation on the stream trains \nwhere he met numerous celebrities; and many others, all with their \nunique experiences of a time not so long ago.  Assembled here are the \nstories of craftsmen, horsewomen, blacksmiths, gamekeepers and country \nvets to name only a few.\n\nBeautifully illustrated, and richly told these 21 tales will remind \nus of a world where life moved at a different pace, where pleasures were\n simpler and folk talked to one another, on their doorsteps, i.