VILLAGE CHRISTMAS AND OTHER NOTES ON THE ENGLISH YEAR (PMC)

This collection brings to life the sights, sounds, landscapes and traditions of Laurie Lee’s home in the Cotswolds - from centuries-old May Day rituals to his own patch of garden, from carol singing in crunching snow to pub conversations and songs. Here too he writes about the mysteries of love, living in wartime Chelsea, Winston Churchill's wintry funeral and his battle, in old age, to save his beloved Slad Valley from developers.