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Return to Akenfield Craig Taylor

Return to Akenfield By Craig Taylor

Return to Akenfield by Craig Taylor


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Summary

Ronald Blythe's "Akenfield" is a moving portrait of English country life told in the voices of the farmers and villagers themselves. This book focuses on the village in Suffolk on which "Akenfield" was based. Here, farmers, orchardmen, and Eastern European migrant workers offer a panoramic portrait of rural English society at a time of change.

Return to Akenfield Summary

Return to Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village in the 21st Century by Craig Taylor

Ronald Blythe's 1969 book "Akenfield" - a moving portrait of English country life told in the voices of the farmers and villagers themselves - is a modern classic. A bestseller upon publication, it has been translated into more than twenty languages around the world. In 2004, writer and reporter Craig Taylor returned to the village in Suffolk on which "Akenfield" was based. Over the course of several months, he sought out locals who had appeared in the original book to see how their lives has changed, he met newcomers to discuss their own views, and he interviewed Ronald Blythe himself, now in his eighties. Young farmers, retired orchardmen, and Eastern European migrant workers talk about the nature of farming in an age of computerization and encroaching supermarkets; commuters, weekenders and retirees discuss the realities behind the rural idyll; and the local priest, teacher and more describe the daily pleasures and tribulations of village life. Together, they offer a panoramic and revealing portrait of rural English society at a time of great change.

About Craig Taylor

Craig Taylor is a journalist and playwright. He writes the 'We Love Each Other' column for the Guardian and has written for McSweeney's and the New York Times Magazine. Some of his 'One Million Tiny Plays about London' have been staged at the Hampstead Theatre. Originally from Canada, he lives in London.

Additional information

GOR001239126
9781862078871
1862078874
Return to Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village in the 21st Century by Craig Taylor
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Granta Books
2006-03-06
288
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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