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While the ostensible topics are houses and people, it is Nichols' love of gardening, and the villagers who either encourage him or thwart him in its pursuit, that remains the lively theme through all the books. -- Valerie Easton Seattle Times 20050916 At first glance, the book might appear sweet and a little cute, but don't be fooled. Nichols knows how to throw out a few zingers and reveal his true feelings with a good dose of sarcasm. Nichols is as observant as Jane Austen, as witty as Oscar Wilde, and as sentimental as James Herriott. He also happens to be as funny, timely, and un-P.C. as Jon Stewart. Home and Garden 20060101
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This reprint of the third book in Nichols' "Allways Trilogy" contains a new foreword by Bryan Connon, Beverley Nichols' biographer. Set in the English countryside, the hilarious memoir is as much about the author's love for plants as it is about the village in which he lived. The depictions of flowers and ornamentals - 'A single one of those gloxinias would be an event in Allways...I should give a party for it' - are both inspiring and unforgettable. This is the voice of one whose chief endowment is an appreciation for plants and the landscape, including a keen understanding of the importance gardens play in an increasingly modern world.
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Format:Hardcover
Fans of Nichols will not be disappointed. Perhaps the most uplifting part of the book is the ending, in which Nichols imagines himself returning to his much-loved country home as a ghost.
Format:Hardcover
Beverley Nichols' books are a pleasure to read.
Village in a Valley is not exact a sequel on Thatched Roof and
Down to the Garden Path, but an enrichment.
Many characters and situations are recognizable and his style is
,as usual, a mix of humour, passion and simplicity.
Village in a Valley is not exact a sequel on Thatched Roof and
Down to the Garden Path, but an enrichment.
Many characters and situations are recognizable and his style is
,as usual, a mix of humour, passion and simplicity.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Village in a Valley
13 Nov 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Beverley Nichols is a new find for me, and I am so happy that I found him. He is a wonderful, funny writer. I have so far read 2 of his books, and I have loved them both. I just started a third!
6 of 12 people found the following review helpful
VILLAGE IN A VALLEY
12 Mar 2007
Format:Hardcover
I was a bit disappointed in this book - Beverley seems to have not been as interested in his subject as he was in the other 2 books of this trilogy, and he became quite morbid in the last section. Perhaps he was in a hurry to get the book finished, or wasn't well at the time.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful
anderson83ster
10 Jan 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I like to read his opinions about plants and what he did with his yard.
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