Down in the valley - Laurie Lee

A moving, never-before-published portrait of the landscape that shaped the life of Laurie Lee, the beloved author of Cider With Rosie

'Before I left the valley I thought everywhere was like this. Then I
went away for 40 years and when I came back I realized that nowhere was
like this.'

Laurie Lee walked out of his childhood village one
summer morning to travel the world, but he was always drawn back to his
beloved Slad Valley, eventually returning to make it his home.

In
this portrait of his Cotswold home, Laurie Lee
guides us through its landscapes, and shares memories of his village
youth - from his favourite pub, The Woolpack, to winter skating on the
pond, the church through the seasons, local legends, learning the violin
and playing jazz records in the privy on a wind-up gramophone.

Filled with wry humour and a love of place, Down in the Valley is a writer's tribute to the landscape that shaped him, and where he found peace.