The Crooked Scythe by George Ewart Evans

The Crooked Scythe by George Ewart Evans

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The author of this book found himself, in 1950, living in a remote village in East Anglia, just as mechanization was taking control in every aspect of rural life. He set out to gather a testimony to his neighbours' vanishing skills, crafts, speech-forms and folklore. This book is the result.

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The Crooked Scythe by George Ewart Evans

The author of this book, a native of South Wales, found himself in the early 1950s living with his family in a remote village in East Anglia, just as mechanization was taking control in every aspect of rural life. He set out to gather a unique testimony to his neighbours' vanishing skills, crafts, speech-forms and folklore. This book is the result.
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ISBN 13 9780571167005
ISBN 10 0571167004
Title The Crooked Scythe
Author George Ewart Evans
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 1993-08-16
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.