THE MAGIC APPLE TREE: A COUNTRY YEAR
Written by Susan Hill
Illustrated by John Lawrence
Published by Long Barn Books
in 1997
ISBN: 0952828537
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THE MAGIC APPLE TREE: A COUNTRY YEAR
Written by Susan Hill.
Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830955
1st thus.
1997.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition.
The Magic Apple Tree is Susan Hill’s memoir of her life in the Fen country of England where she and her husband bought a cottage in the village of Barley. She tells of their life in an old cottage, of finding logs for the fire, fighting the clay soil and insects and weather in the garden, raising chickens, watching the birds and local wildlife, participating in the community life in the village, cooking in each season, going for walks with her dog through the local countryside, and of the magic apple tree, a tree growing in their back garden which gives them new views and comforts throughout each season. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front board. B/w headers and footers and full page b/w chapter illustrations. 198 pages. ISBN: 0952828537. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. A lovely copy contained in publisher's card slipcase which is lightly scuffed.