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affecting and inspiring memoir.....His elegiac account of relearning how to be an Englishman should be required reading for anyone who claims to know or love this country" --Melissa Katsoulis, THE FINANCIAL TIMES<br /><br />One of The Top Ten Summer Holiday Books You Must Own - On the verge of a nervous breakdown, former marketing boss Walthew bought a place in the country to live out his rural dream. Naturally, it wasnt quite as simple as that" --The Mail on Sunday<br /><br />The writing had me close to tears...one of the most rewarding books that I've read for quite a while. --thebookbag.co.uk
"[Walthew's] beautifully written book is an elegy for an England that is dying" (Max Davidson DAILY TELEGRAPH )<br /><br />"Avoiding the usual bland elegy for the rustic and redemptive, his book is a valuable memoir, both personal and social, a meditation on belonging in one of many Englands." (OBSERVER )<br /><br />"a hard-edged and moving account of life in rural Britain today" (SUNDAY TIMES )<br /><br />"Compelling and often deeply moving...Walthew has a genuine gift for bringing both people and places to life and marshals his runaway real life narratives with a novelist's skill." (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall )<br /><br />"I read A Place in My Country with absolute unalloyed delight. A glorious book." (Jeremy Irons )<br /><br />"he finds a farming heartbeat that is proud and defiant, defended by a cast of characters that outshine The Archers. A revelation of a book" (Tim Butcher, author Blood River )<br /><br />"affecting and inspiring memoir...required reading for anyone who claims to know or love this country" (FINANCIAL TIMES )<br /><br />"Funny, touching and ultimately very moving, this is a beautiful, unsentimental account of a personal loss that is reflected in the rapidly changing texture of life in rural England." (Clover Stroud SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )<br /><br />"a riveting read" (COUNTRY LIFE )<br /><br />"The book is a fascinating snapshot. All of life is here - birth, death, struggles with illness, hard work, lots of laughter. It will make you smile gently to yourself, laugh out loud, shed a quiet tear and feel angry at the changes happening in our countryside." (NFU'S COUNTRYSIDE MAGAZINE )<br /><br />"This is a great book, if you like to have your misconceptions about our land thoroughly challenged." (BBC COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINE )<br /><br />"Well written and well constructed, this is an enjoyable, funny, often poignant book, and one that will resonate with many New Zealanders." (CHRISTCHURCH PRESS ) --Christchurch Press
A haunting book: funny, poignant, sometimes angry and full of affection for beautifully realised characters. --Linda Herrick Arts & books editor, New Zealand Herald
"[Walthew's] beautifully written book is an elegy for an England that is dying" (Max Davidson DAILY TELEGRAPH )<br /><br />"Avoiding the usual bland elegy for the rustic and redemptive, his book is a valuable memoir, both personal and social, a meditation on belonging in one of many Englands." (OBSERVER )<br /><br />"a hard-edged and moving account of life in rural Britain today" (SUNDAY TIMES )<br /><br />"Compelling and often deeply moving...Walthew has a genuine gift for bringing both people and places to life and marshals his runaway real life narratives with a novelist's skill." (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall )<br /><br />"I read A Place in My Country with absolute unalloyed delight. A glorious book." (Jeremy Irons )<br /><br />"he finds a farming heartbeat that is proud and defiant, defended by a cast of characters that outshine The Archers. A revelation of a book" (Tim Butcher, author Blood River )<br /><br />"affecting and inspiring memoir...required reading for anyone who claims to know or love this country" (FINANCIAL TIMES )<br /><br />"Funny, touching and ultimately very moving, this is a beautiful, unsentimental account of a personal loss that is reflected in the rapidly changing texture of life in rural England." (Clover Stroud SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )<br /><br />"a riveting read" (COUNTRY LIFE )<br /><br />"The book is a fascinating snapshot. All of life is here - birth, death, struggles with illness, hard work, lots of laughter. It will make you smile gently to yourself, laugh out loud, shed a quiet tear and feel angry at the changes happening in our countryside." (NFU'S COUNTRYSIDE MAGAZINE )<br /><br />"This is a great book, if you like to have your misconceptions about our land thoroughly challenged." (BBC COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINE )<br /><br />"Well written and well constructed, this is an enjoyable, funny, often poignant book, and one that will resonate with many New Zealanders." (CHRISTCHURCH PRESS ) --Christchurch Press
A haunting book: funny, poignant, sometimes angry and full of affection for beautifully realised characters. --Linda Herrick Arts & books editor, New Zealand Herald
Review
"[Walthew's] beautifully written book is an elegy for an England that is dying" (Max Davidson DAILY TELEGRAPH )
"Avoiding the usual bland elegy for the rustic and redemptive, his book is a valuable memoir, both personal and social, a meditation on belonging in one of many Englands." (OBSERVER )
"a hard-edged and moving account of life in rural Britain today" (SUNDAY TIMES )
"Compelling and often deeply moving...Walthew has a genuine gift for bringing both people and places to life and marshals his runaway real life narratives with a novelist's skill." (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall )
"I read A Place in My Country with absolute unalloyed delight. A glorious book." (Jeremy Irons )
"he finds a farming heartbeat that is proud and defiant, defended by a cast of characters that outshine The Archers. A revelation of a book" (Tim Butcher, author Blood River )
"affecting and inspiring memoir...required reading for anyone who claims to know or love this country" (FINANCIAL TIMES )
"Funny, touching and ultimately very moving, this is a beautiful, unsentimental account of a personal loss that is reflected in the rapidly changing texture of life in rural England." (Clover Stroud SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
"a riveting read" (COUNTRY LIFE )
"The book is a fascinating snapshot. All of life is here - birth, death, struggles with illness, hard work, lots of laughter. It will make you smile gently to yourself, laugh out loud, shed a quiet tear and feel angry at the changes happening in our countryside." (NFU'S COUNTRYSIDE MAGAZINE )
"This is a great book, if you like to have your misconceptions about our land thoroughly challenged." (BBC COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINE )
"Well written and well constructed, this is an enjoyable, funny, often poignant book, and one that will resonate with many New Zealanders." (CHRISTCHURCH PRESS )
"Avoiding the usual bland elegy for the rustic and redemptive, his book is a valuable memoir, both personal and social, a meditation on belonging in one of many Englands." (OBSERVER )
"a hard-edged and moving account of life in rural Britain today" (SUNDAY TIMES )
"Compelling and often deeply moving...Walthew has a genuine gift for bringing both people and places to life and marshals his runaway real life narratives with a novelist's skill." (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall )
"I read A Place in My Country with absolute unalloyed delight. A glorious book." (Jeremy Irons )
"he finds a farming heartbeat that is proud and defiant, defended by a cast of characters that outshine The Archers. A revelation of a book" (Tim Butcher, author Blood River )
"affecting and inspiring memoir...required reading for anyone who claims to know or love this country" (FINANCIAL TIMES )
"Funny, touching and ultimately very moving, this is a beautiful, unsentimental account of a personal loss that is reflected in the rapidly changing texture of life in rural England." (Clover Stroud SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
"a riveting read" (COUNTRY LIFE )
"The book is a fascinating snapshot. All of life is here - birth, death, struggles with illness, hard work, lots of laughter. It will make you smile gently to yourself, laugh out loud, shed a quiet tear and feel angry at the changes happening in our countryside." (NFU'S COUNTRYSIDE MAGAZINE )
"This is a great book, if you like to have your misconceptions about our land thoroughly challenged." (BBC COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINE )
"Well written and well constructed, this is an enjoyable, funny, often poignant book, and one that will resonate with many New Zealanders." (CHRISTCHURCH PRESS )
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