Author: Margaret Dickinson Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 9780330333795 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 516
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Esther Everett - illegitimate and unwanted - arrives out of the early morning mist at old Sam Brumby's farm, desperate for work and a place to stay. Despite his initial misgivings, Esther proves herself more than capable, and soon earns Sam's grudging respect and affection.
Author: George Ewart Evans Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 0571286879 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 208
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Following his two classics, Ask the Fellows Who Cut the Hay and The Horse in the Furrow, renowned oral historian George Ewart Evans continues his study of the vanishing customs, working habits and rich language of the farming communities of East Anglia with The Pattern Under the Plough (Faber, 1966). Although based on East Anglia, this book was and remains of wider interest, for - as the author pointed out at the time - similar changes were occurring in North America, and also happening with remarkable speed in Africa. In chronicling the old culture George Ewart Evans has taken its two chief aspects, the home and the farm. He describes the house with its fascinating constructional details, the magic invoked for its protection, the mystique of the hearth, the link of the bees with the people of the house, and some of their fears and pre-occupations. Among the chapters on the farm is one of Evans's most original pieces of research: the description of the secret horse societies. Beautifully illustrated by David Gentleman, this book is important not only for the material it reveals about the past but for the implications for present-day society. 'As real (and as valuable) as the evidence unearthed by the spadework of archaeology.' Observer
Author: Margaret Dickinson Publisher: Pan ISBN: 1743292112 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 387
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Following the disastrous floods of 1953, Ella Hilton is compelled to live at Brumbys' Farm with her grandmother, Esther, and is soon acutely aware of the mysterious surrounding her family's past. As Ella grows up and falls in love herself, the story of three generations of women - Esther, Kate and Ella - comes full circle and history seems destined to repeat itself in tragedy. In the final part of this glorious Lincolnshire trilogy, Margaret Dickinson brings the 1950s vividly to life in a story of secrets and love, buried under years of pride and misunderstanding.
Author: Brian Bell Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing ISBN: 1913618129 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 273
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· A detailed guide on tractor ploughing, including its history, various models, basic techniques, and more · Provides thorough insight on competitive match ploughing, both past and present · New edition includes current rules for match ploughing, judges’ scoring system, and a list of international ploughing organizations · Features high-quality photography, insightful illustrations, and more
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