Distant Scene

Archer, Fred

ISBN 10: 0862990548 / ISBN 13: 9780862990541

Published by Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1984

About this Item

Pictoral cover shows shelf wear including bumping and one corner creased, spine creased. Contents clean and firm. Illustrated by photographs by the author. A gentle description of country life and the people who lived in small villages.

Seller Inventory # A0103

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Distant Scene
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0862990548
• ISBN 13: 9780862990541
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

The Distant Scene is another interesting collection of stories from the Worcestershire countryside. Fred Archer's memories are vividly recreated in this heart warming selection of tales from Fred Archer's childhood. In this wonderful collection of tales from the countryside the reader is once again introduced to a vibrant array of characters from Fred Archer's childhood. The reader is introduced to characters such as Auntie Phoebe, renowned for the pop she sold in a pint and a half bottle during the haymaking season and Tom Wheatcroft and Job Barley. Anyone who enjoyed reading Under the Parish Lantern is sure to enjoy The Distant Scene.

About the Author

Fred Archer was a Worcestershire farmer and prolific author. For more than thirty years he wrote about the trials and joys of country life and the wonderful characters of his local community. Fred died peacefully at Evesham in 1999.