The World Is A Bundle Of Hay
Synopsis
A personal memoir of growing up and working on a family farm in the 1940s-50s: a short and unique period just after the second world war when the English countryside was flourishing, but modern farming was still mostly in the future.
Author's Biography
Roy trained first as a scientist and then as an environmental designer with a particular interest in the history of ideas in landscape design. Roy’s doctorate was on the subject of landscape beauty and its conservation. For over twenty years Roy gave regular courses at Rewley House in the University of Oxford on Historic Houses and Gardens with special emphasis on the contexts of ideas at different periods.
Reader Comments
It's so interesting to read about English country life which is so different from Taiwan and maybe other Asian countries. It's a good book for us to understand more about English ideas on countryside.
A book definitely for those who love the country!
It's a well written book with nice design and pictures; it certainly touches my heart. The images of traditional English country life are vividly brought to readers eyes.
It's highly entertaining book on traditional farming and the real life associated with this farming tradition that lasted for nearly a thousand years at the onset of Greek civiilsation as described by Virgil's poem which is frequently cited in the book. I highly recommend it to anyone who is longing for an ideal country life.
Really loved the vast levels of meaning in this book looking back in time and yet so current - very readable.
I love reading it!
Nice pictures and story. It's enjoyable to read the book with a nice cup of tea in a garden.
It's an book with many images of English nature and tradition.
It's an very friendly and nice book for me to know a type of English life and some of her history.