Read the book years ago - wanted to re-visit but no sign of the book so ordered this second-hand copy. Somewhat yellowed but in good order and perfectly readable. It had a German's ex libris stamp and the first few pages had lightly pencilled translations of colloquial words and phrases and then the owner clearly gave up. This highlighted how Laurie Lee used both slightly poetic phrases and local usages to re-create evocatively his rural childhood in the Slad Valley. I was interested that he uses the phrase "I've got a bone in my leg" which was unknown to my Yorkshire wife to me (Devon born and bred) meant "I've got a painful leg."
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I bought this for my wife she goes to book club and very much enjoyed this book it's not her usual read
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The way Laurie uses words to describe his experiences is wonderful. He truly enables you to feel as if you were there with him.
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Go back in time with this book a very good read
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Read the book when I was school and wanted to read it over again. Thoroughly enjoyed it
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It was very well used, and not best condition
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Good read, would recommend trying it.
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This is a wonderful read.
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Nice book with descriptive sentences
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