Jan Edwards
Kindle Edition | Pages: 198 pages Rating: 4.29 | 17 Users | 6 Reviews
Describe Regarding Books Sussex Tales
| Title | : | Sussex Tales |
| Author | : | Jan Edwards |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | ebook |
| Pages | : | Pages: 198 pages |
| Published | : | October 29th 2014 by Penkhull Press (first published January 1st 2014) |
| Categories | : | Short Stories. Historical. Historical Fiction |
Ilustration During Books Sussex Tales
Jan Edwards’s prize-winning Sussex Tales runs a witty and thought provoking gamut of village events and its more curious characters. From fanged ferret to bulls in lead masks; ancient hand grenades to exploding ginger beer; cricketing dogs to wassailing orchards - Sussex Tales weaves traditional country wines, recipes, folklore and Sussex dialect into these natural tales of living a farming childhood in the vanished world of 1950s and 60s rural life.Winner of the Winchester Conference Short Volume prize.
Mention Books As Sussex Tales
| Original Title: | Sussex Tales ASIN B00OYUN75C |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Sussex, England(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Winchester Slim Volume Prize |
Rating Regarding Books Sussex Tales
Ratings: 4.29 From 17 Users | 6 ReviewsRate Regarding Books Sussex Tales
I've had the pleasure of being edited by Jan when she's wearing her other hat so I was really looking forward to reading her work,(red pen at the ready!;) But to sum up my thoughts in one sentence: This book of short stories is just lovely. Although set primarily in the 1960s, Edwards paints a delightful picture of rural life (as seen through the eyes of a child) that had probably existed in one form or other for centuries. The village/countryside and the lives of those who live there there areJan Edwards - winner of the Arnold Bennett Book Prize with Winter Downs - Bunch Courtney Investigation #1.She also has the Winchester Slim Volume prize and British Fantasy KEW award. Plus a joint British Fantasy Award for best Small Press (Alchemy Press).Her latest book. In Her Defence - Bunch Courtney Investigation #2 is available now in paper and kindle formats!Her short fiction can be found inI've had the pleasure of being edited by Jan when she's wearing her other hat so I was really looking forward to reading her work,(red pen at the ready!;) But to sum up my thoughts in one sentence: This book of short stories is just lovely. Although set primarily in the 1960s, Edwards paints a delightful picture of rural life (as seen through the eyes of a child) that had probably existed in one form or other for centuries. The village/countryside and the lives of those who live there there are
Sussex Tales is a collection of stories set in Sussex, with the addition of some interesting recipes and folklore to boot. The narrator is the young Susan, who at times demonstrates that shes a little bit wiser than her years.This collection that easily could be a twee and saccharine toe-dip into a time gone by has a darker edge to it. Instead of, oh wasnt it jolly when people still spent hapennies and made their own country wines, we have stories with truth at the heart.The first chapter opens
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Im a Sussex gal, through and through maternal blood from the East paternal from the West. From the moment I opened the pages of Jan Edwards Sussex Tales I was plunged into a state of nostalgia so strong I could taste the honey, smell Autumns mulchy wet woods and not least, hear the familiar dialects of old that lazy Sussex burr of my grandparents and beyond. The author presents a palette of memories from her childhood, growing up in the farming countryside of the 50s and 60s. Her tales are
A wonderful jaunt through Sussex following the life of Susie Birch. I didn't know what to expect when picking up Sussex Tales, sometimes these kinds of compilations can be bitty and trite. But what I got was a handful of heart warming anecdotes from young Susie Birch who lives on a farm with her mum, dad and big brother Len. Starting in the spring and finishing with a snap shot of Christmas Jan Edwards creates a believable and lovable village life. Included at the end of every chapter is a
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