A vicar's diary - David Wilbourne

Inspired by his father's tales of times past in rural Yorkshire, he has written a novel bringing to life the people and places of the Vale of York in the 1960s, as seen through the eyes of a country vicar. It is a thoroughly good read - funny, affectionate and touching, with more than a hint of nostalgia.A talented new author for HarperCollins, David Wilbourne comes from a family tradition of Yorkshire vicars and is Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of York. His first book, an engaging account of the last year in office of John Habgood, was published in 1995 by SPCK.With an extraordinary ability to turn you from laughter to tears, and back again, Wilbourne celebrates the richness of human life with all its ups and downs. He is a very promising writer, and already has plans in mind for a sequel!