Seasons of My Life by Hannah Hauxwell - ISBN: 9781409136231
Paperback
Solitude, strength, and serenity: An inspiring story of rural life.

Seasons of My Life

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    8 May 2012

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Summary

Hannah Hauxwell first came to the nation’s attention on Yorkshire television’s award-winning documentary Too Long a Winter, when she captured the hearts and imaginations of millions who were captivated by her ability to single-handedly run her family’s farm in an isolated area in Yorkshire.

Since the age of 35, following the deaths of her parents and uncle, she lived a self-sufficient life without electricity or running water at Low Birk Hatt Farm. What most enchanted people …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781409136231
ISBN-10:140913623X
Author:Hannah Hauxwell
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:8 May 2012
Weight:200g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

When Hannah Hauxwell speaks, people listen. She possesses a quality which cannot properly be defined.

The world’s favourite Daleswoman * YORKSHIRE POST *When Hannah Hauxwell speaks, people listen. She possesses a quality which cannot properly be defined * THE JOURNAL *Yorkshire farmer and recluse, Hannah Hauxwell lived a hard life, alone on her small Pennine farm - until she became an unlikely TV star in the 1970s … Hannah’s humility, simplicity and strange accent - a mix of Yorkshire and Northumbrian with a Scandinavian lilt - touched many viewers … Hannah’s attachment to Low Birk Hatt remained with her for life: “My heart and soul will always be up on the Dales,” * COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINE *Anyone who watched the amazing documentary will want to read SEASONS OF MY LIFE * LANCASHIRE MAGAZINE *She brings the reader back to the essentials * MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS *[Hauxwell] was living a harsh existence as a hill farmer in the Yorkshire Dales, without electricity or running water, when the 1973 television documentary Too Long a Winter turned her into a national celebrity * GUARDIAN *When Hannah Hauxwell speaks, people listen. She possesses a quality which cannot properly be defined. – David Whetstone * The Journal (Newcastle) *

About The Author

Hannah Hauxwell

Hannah Hauxwell was born in 1926. She has lived her whole life in the Dales and was the focus of the award-winning documentary Too Long a Winter.

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