Product Description

An English village childhood memoir recalling a single year in Candida Lycett Green's early years in the bohemian Betjeman household.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #209440 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 289 pages

Sunday Telegraph
`Evokes the world of her childhood with exceptional clarity, tenderness and precision.'

Evening Standard
'Magical ... incredible richness and texture.'

Sunday Times
`Enchanting memoir ... Lycett Green makes the beautiful countryside throughout the seasons as real as the robust villagers.'

Customer Reviews

Forties nostalgia
For anyone who was between 12 and 14 immediately following the 2nd world war, this book will recall the innocence of childhood compared to today. It is funny, sad, wistful and charming but, as the title suggests, hints at darker days to come. It describes the life of a small village, Farnborough, near to the newly established Harwell Atomic Energy Research station. This establishment is subject to much speculation in the village. Mainly the story is about the lives of the villagers and their children. There are a few characters whose backgrounds are a mystery. The goosip concerning these people we can all identify with and when the truth is revealed it comes a a complete shock. A great read