Peacock 1st Edition, published 1963.
A semi-autobiographical story about a girl growing up in the country. Alison Uttley has drawn on her own youth to produce memories so vivid and nostalgic that you can almost smell the honeysuckle and hear the owls calling at dusk.
She writes about the small intense joys and sorrows of life on a small farm: the fun of haymaking, the sadness of favourite animals being slaughtered, and the close sweetness of Christmas celebrations in the farmhouse kitchen. Featuring beautiful illustations by Charles Tunnicliffe.
Condition grading: Minor wear and minor creasing to spine. Small marks to top of front cover. Light curling to top right corner of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Peacock 1st Edition, published 1963.
A semi-autobiographical story about a girl growing up in the country. Alison Uttley has drawn on her own youth to produce memories so vivid and nostalgic that you can almost smell the honeysuckle and hear the owls calling at dusk.
She writes about the small intense joys and sorrows of life on a small farm: the fun of haymaking, the sadness of favourite animals being slaughtered, and the close sweetness of Christmas celebrations in the farmhouse kitchen. Featuring beautiful illustations by Charles Tunnicliffe.
Condition grading: Minor wear and minor creasing to spine. Small marks to top of front cover. Light curling to top right corner of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
