"""The last of my lovely boys walked out of my life today."" Who are these lovely boys? They are the ""quads"", the author's extended family of four-legged creatures - her horses.
The author carries us away on a fascinating journey through her life back to the Second World War when she was evacuated to Devon, to her marriage, through her farming career in a pre-technical era and finally to her present-day retirement without her horses.
In her earlier days country life saw chickens roaming freely, milking done by hand and working horses playing a vital role in the farm's operation. But the author gives us more than a nostalgic look back to days gone by. We see the reality of back-breaking work, the worries of livestock health, the financial setbacks. And we get a wonderful insight into the unique world of horse care and breeding.
This is as charming and entertaining a book of reminiscences as you could wish for. It will leave you, like the author, with a true appreciation of the wisdom of animals."
By:
Sonia D. Roberts Imprint: New Generation Publishing Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 224g ISBN:9781844014996 ISBN 10: 1844014991 Pages: 200 Publication Date:27 June 2005 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active