Up With The Lark
my life on the land
$31.61
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
25 April 2016
Summary
Farmer Joan: A Life Forged in the Fields
‘An evocative portrait of a forgotten period of Britain’s farming history… is an ode both to the soil, and those who have worked it alongside her’ Daily Telegraph
Joan Bomford always dreamed of life on the farm, even wearing a tie like her dad to feel closer to it. She’d escape school to lend a hand, and at just eight years old, she was the first in her family to drive a tractor. No task was too daunting for her. Now,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473626997 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473626994 |
| Author: | Joan Bomford |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 25 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 179g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 18mm |
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An evocative portrait of a forgotten period of Britain’s farming history… is an ode both to the soil, and those who have worked it alongside her.– Daily Telegraph
An evocative portrait of a forgotten period of Britain’s farming history… is an ode both to the soil, and those who have worked it alongside her. - Daily Telegraph
About The Author
Joan Bomford
Joan Bomford, 83, who lives near Evesham in Worcestershire, has been farming since the 1930s. She continues to be very active on the farm today - driving tractors and feeding the animals. In 2015 she was named BBC Countryfile’s Farming Hero 2015.
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