To School Through The Fields

By: Alice Taylor

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Synopsis: Through the fields and in the cottages round about is where we view Alice Taylor's childhood in County Cork, Ireland. This gentle, witty memoir is told to the rhythms of nature and farm life as it cycles through the years. Reading it is like taking a vacation and better than any field trip you took to a farm. When the family slaughters a couple of hogs, all of the neighbours help and they all share in the meat. You'll see how it is processed from carcass to plate. You'll discover why Alice loves her quirky neighbours but isn't as fond of nuns. Sweating and happy, farmhands and children alike harvest the hay with the aid of a tumbling paddy, a huge comb like contraption made of wood. They wash off the sweat, hayseeds and insects in an icy refreshing stream. Then there's cold tea and apple cake to fortify them for another round of work. Alice's mother notices the best in everyone and oversees the daily recitation of the rosary. Her father is comforted more by the richness of life in his crops and farm animals. The children play freely outside not missing or needing toys. There are tragedies like the death of Alice's little brother, but most of Alice's memories of a time that is now lost to us, brim with joy humor and love.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 150 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780312039455
Publisher:: N/A
Date of Addition:: 12/05/06
Copyrighted By:: Alice Taylor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Animals, Poetry, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Anastasia S.
Proofread By:: Lissi
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.