The Green Gauntlet
$36.66
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
7 June 2007
Summary
1942-1964
Paul and Claire Craddock have grown older in years - but not in spirit. The turbulence of war is followed by a penurious peace. Changes are taking place in the countryside, from the way land is farmed to the hopes and expectations of the men and women who live there. Paul Craddock’s livelihood, his peace, and his vision of a good and noble way of life in Shallowford are all threatened.
With the help of his children and his children’s children, Paul starts to adapt hi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340922934 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340922931 |
| Author: | R.F. Delderfield |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 7 June 2007 |
| Weight: | 333g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 32mm |
| Series: | A Horseman Riding By |
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‘Sheer, wonderful storytelling’
Praise for R F Delderfield:
Mr Delderfield’s manner is easy, modest, heartwarming - Evening StandardR F Delderfield is a born storyteller - Sunday MirrorSheer, wonderful storytelling - Chicago TribuneIt is always a pleasure to read R F Delderfield, because he never seems to be ashamed of writing well … Today he is a bestseller wherever English language books are read - Books and BookmenHighly recommended. Combines tension with a splendid sense of atmosphere and vivid characterisation. An excellent read - Sunday ExpressHe built an imposing artistic social history that promises to join those of his great forebears in the long, noble line of the English novel. His narratives belong in a tradition that goes back to John Galsworthy and Arnold Bennett - Life MagazineAbout The Author
R.F. Delderfield
R F Delderfield was born in South London in 1912. He was a journalist, playwright and a highly successful novelist, renowned for brilliantly portraying slices of English life. With the publication of his first saga, A Horseman Riding By, he became one of Britain’s most popular and enduring authors.
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