The Rustic Scribe
Condition: Very Good
Notes:
In a very good condition. There is some very light creasing to the spine. Pages are clean and intact. See photos for more details.
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About this book:
What do a Senegalese Marxist customs officer, Emma the pig, ramblers, the weather and the Thatched Cottage Syndrome' have in common? They are all, as fans of Willy Poole will be delighted to know, targets of his acerbic wit in this hilarious, informative and quirky chronicle of English country life.
In this collection of articles from the Daily Telegraph, the author casts an amusing light on everything from hunting and the Harrogate Hound Show to making hay while the sun doesn't shine (this is, remember, England). He also records trips abroad to sample the English way of life as imported - and sometimes, he admits - improved, in America, France and Spain. Yet home is where his heart is and, between the bursts of blistering wit, he reveals himself to be a highly knowledgeable and deeply respectful supporter of local characters, bizarre customs and the countryside in general.
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Non Fiction
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