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Up With The Lark

My Life On the Land

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Up With The Lark

By: Joan Bomford
Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
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Summary

 'An evocative portrait of a forgotten period of Britain's farming history... is an ode both to the soil, and those who have worked it alongside her' Daily Telegraph

Joan Bomford wanted to be a farmer so much she always wore a tie like her dad. She ran away from school whenever she could to help him. As an 8 year-old she was the first person in the family to drive a tractor. No job was ever too tough for her. Now aged 83, she's still as active, still driving tractors, still feeding the farm's beef cattle and horses, and still giving riding lessons.

This is her account of a lifelong love-affair with the land and the people who work on it. With the warmth and wit of a born story teller, she tells us what it's been like to live through an era of enormous change, her love of animals kindled by her father's shire horses who did all the heavy work until machinery took over.
Up With The Lark is not only the portrait of a forgotten era, but also the story of one woman's overwhelming desire to do the thing she cared about more than anything else - being Farmer Joan.

(P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton©2015 Joan Bomford Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Heartfelt Inspiring Feel-Good
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you are interested in English farming, survival of the farmers over the years and a glimpse back in to how life used to be more simple then this is the book for you.

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loved every moment of this book, i actually looked forward to the commute just so i could put my headphones back on. It was a charming story mixed with the struggles in the past. Life as it used to be when times were simple, low tech and when people had better values. . A moving story and a remarkable woman.

delightful story of a remarkable woman.

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it made me think of my own parents life in farming and beyond. an incredibly moving book by an inspirational woman whose I should love to meet.

fantastic

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Would you consider the audio edition of Up with the Lark to be better than the print version?

The narration sounds the way I imagine the author to speak,. I found it relaxing and interesting. No effort required to listen, rather than read.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Up with the Lark?

So many; I like the ferret story and the ploughing competition.

Which character – as performed by Anna Bentinck – was your favourite?

The author is central to the narration.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There are many touching moments. It's a delight to hear about times so recently passed.

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A well written book, xcellent narration and interesting to remember the way farming used to be before combine harvesters and modern baling.

A total delight from start to finish

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a delightful account of a hard working lady who shares the joys of farming

beautiful

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Lovely story about a farming family through the years from very young to very old with all the ups and downs along the way.

Excellent well worth a listen

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