Between the two world wars, England abounded with astonishing, colorful personalities.and this critical period comes enjoyably alive as forgotten scandals, sensational crimes, and almost unbelievable capers come to light once again. Among the figures...
From the My Favourite series - favourite stories on different themes by different authors, each volume edited by a celebrity in the field. "Villages are all stories, of course," writes Ronald Blythe, introducing this selection of his favourites. In ...
This colourful, perceptive portrayal of English country life reverberates with the voices of the village inhabitants, from the reminiscences of survivors of the Great War evoking days gone by, to the concerns of a younger generation of farm-workers a...
Features a collection of sixty "Word From Wormingford" columns from the back page of the "Church Times", published in the autumn of 2006. This work presents mini essays that reflect the natural landscape, the changing seasons, village life, art, poet...
An illustrated collection of the author's regular weekly column on the back page of the Church Times, where, with a poet's eye, he observes the comings and goings of the rural world he sees from his ancient farmhouse in Constable country....
Earlier times are revisited with new perspectives, informing all of the years which have passed. An investigation in the Land of Death leads in unexpected directions. Failed assassination attempts lead to a peculiar response. Who are these people? â€...