Description
In a remote corner of rural Essex, when ploughs were drawn by heavy horses and children walked shoeless to school, young Spike Mays lived with his family in a two-up, two-down cottage, where there was no electricity, no bathroom, no running water and just a shared privy in the back yard. Beset by poverty, this was an England in the shadow of the Great War.
In this bittersweet memoir Mays recreates the village, its travelling parson, local poacher and even the local drunkard. And in the bustling backstairs world of the squire's house where Spike served his apprenticeship we see a more privileged side to life. This warm and nostalgic portrait of a very different Essex opens a door to a distant past.
A charming, nostalgic memoir about a bygone way of life, growing up in the Essex countryside during the early part of the last century.
About the Author
Spike Mays wrote several other memoirs detailing his life in Essex.
Book Information
ISBN 9780349138794
Author Spike Mays
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 256g
Dimensions(mm) 133mm * 200mm * 22mm
