Product Description

"Tales from the Tent" continues Jess Smith's story from the first book in the series, "Jessie's Journey". Jess has left school, and after a miserable spell working in a paper-mill, she abandons the settled life and takes to the roads once more. The old bus has gone, to be replaced by a caravan and campsites. Times are changing, and it is becoming harder and harder for travellers to make a living by doing the rounds of seasonal jobs like the berry-picking. Conscious that the old way of life was disappearing before her eyes, Jess stored up as much as she could gather from the rich folklore of the travellers' world. Now she retells some of the many stories and songs she heard by the campfire or at the tent's mouth. Interwoven with these tales is the story of Jess and her life on the road - her first loves, her friendships, her days at the hawking and berry-picking, the exploits of her lovable but infuriating family, the unforgettable characters she meets.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #113240 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
'Jess Smith is as bright a new talent on the Scottish non-fiction scene as I have seen emerge in recent years. Having brought her life story up to date with this one she is, I hear, now tackling a novel. Watch that bestseller list.' --The Scots Magazine

Strathearn Herald, September 12, 2003
"Tales From The Tent will surely be a best seller... An expert storyteller..."

Strathearn Herald
'Tales From The Tent will surely be a best seller in its own right.’

Customer Reviews

Tales from the Tent
Having thoroughly enjoyed Jessie’s Journey, Tales from the Tent is another great read. Really feel you know Jess by now and it’s a joy to share all the “tales” that she’s heard over the years. Some certainly have you looking over your shoulder and others simply make you chuckle. Definitely leaves you wanting more yet with such a sadness that her travelling days came to an end. Another great insight by Jess into the ways of the travelling folk.

Another smasher
I can smell the smoke of the campfire and taste the sweet tea made from the waters of the gushing burn. Jessie really does make her words spring to life in your mind.

A 'braw' book to 'courie doon' with and be taken on a journey in your mind. You won't want to come back.