A childhood, an era and a landscape - evoked in one of the best-loved autobiographies of the century. The England of Cider with Rosie is one 'of silence...of white roads, rutted by hooves and cartwheels, innocent of oil and petrol'. It is the rich, sensuous world of Lauree Lee's childhood and youth in a remote Cotswold village, a world that has mostly vanished. Described by H. E. Bates as 'a prose poem that flashes and winks like a prism', this loving and intimate record stands as both testament and elegy.
The Autobiographical Trilogy Series
This trilogy offers an intimate and poetic journey through childhood and adolescence set against the backdrop of the English countryside. It captures the unbridled joys of nature, the poignant experiences of growing up, and complex family dynamics through a young boy's eyes. The narrative is rich with sensory detail, nostalgia, and the timeless beauty of everyday life. It's an evocative celebration of memory and resilience that resonates deeply with readers.
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Modern Classics As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning is the moving follow-up to Laurie Lee's acclaimed Cider with Rosie Abandoning the Cotswolds village that raised him, the young Laurie Lee walks to London. There he makes a living labouring and playing the violin. But, deciding to travel further a field and knowing only the Spanish phrase for 'Will you please give me a glass of water?', he heads for Spain. With just a blanket to sleep under and his trusty violin, he spends a year crossing Spain, from Vigo in the north to the southern coast. Only the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War puts an end to his extraordinary peregrinations . . . 'He writes like an angel and conveys the pride and vitality of the humblest Spanish life with unfailing sharpness, zest and humour' Sunday Times 'There's a formidable, instant charm in the writing that genuinely makes it difficult to put the book down' New Statesman 'A beautiful piece of writing' Observer
Concludes the autobiographical trilogy begun in "Cider with Rosie" and "As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning".