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Akenfield
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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'Still the best portrait of modern rural life in England, subtle and compassionate' Roger Deakin, BBC Wildlife magazine
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 and the fascinating and personal recollections of, among others, the local schoolteacher, doctor, blacksmith, saddler, district nurse and magistrate.
Providing insights into farming, education, welfare, class, religion and death, Akenfield forms a unique document of a way of life that has, in many ways, disappeared.
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Akenfield is celebrated for its vivid portrayal of rural life, offering a more insightful glimpse into the past than traditional surveys, according to The Guardian. The book presents a tapestry of personal narratives from Suffolk residents, creating an immediate and candid dialogue with the reader, as highlighted by The New York Times. John Updike simply describes it as "exquisite".
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780141187921
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 July 2005
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 217g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Ronald Blythe wrote poetry, short stories, history and literary criticism, much of it reflecting his East Anglian background. He was the author of A Treasonable Growth, The Age of Illusion and The View in Winter and the editor of The Penguin Book of Diaries. His work has been translated and has received a number of literary awards. Blythe died in 2023. He is hailed today as one the greatest British nature writers.
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