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Portrait Of An English Village In The 21st Century

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Craig Taylor

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Ronald Blythe's 1969 book Akenfield - a moving portrait of English country life told in the voices of the farmers and villagers themselves is a modern classic. In 2004, writer and reporter Craig Taylor returned to the village in Suffolk on which Akenfield was based. Over the course of several months, he sought out locals who had appeared in the original book to see how their lives had changed, he met newcomers to discuss their own views, and he interviewed Ronald Blythe himself, now in his eighties. Young farmers, retired orchard men and Eastern European migrant workers talk about the nature of farming in an age of computerisation and encroaching supermarkets; commuters, weekenders and retirees discuss the realities behind the rural idyll; and the local priest, teacher and more describe the daily pleasures and tribulations of village life. Together, they offer a panoramic and revealing portrait of rural English society at a time of great change.

Author Biography:

Craig Taylor is a journalist and playwright. He writes the We Love Each Other column for the Guardian and has written for McSweeney's and the New York Times Magazine. Some of his One Million Tiny Plays about London have been staged at the Hampstead Theatre. Originally from Canada, he lives in London.

Release date NZ

March 5th, 2007

Author

Craig Taylor

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

288

Dimensions

129x198x16

ISBN-13

9781862079236

Product ID

1956139

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