A Home for All Seasons by Gavin Plumley Paperback Book

Description: A Home for All Seasons by Gavin Plumley Both a sweeping history and an intimate account of making a home, told through the prism of an English country house. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Gavin Plumley considered himself a distinctly urban being...until he met his rural husband, Alastair. Together, they bought Stepps House - a three-storey building in Pembridge, Herefordshire - on love at first sight. But then came the inevitable question from an insurance salesman: How old is it? With ancient beams crossing the ceiling, the date theyd been given of 1800 seemed out by centuries. As Gavin traced Stepps House through various hands and eras, he saw the picture of a past emerge that resonates powerfully with our present.A hybrid work of domestic history and European art, of memoir and landscape, A Home for All Seasons is both grand in its sweep and intimate in its account of life on the edge of England. Author Biography Gavin Plumley is a cultural historian. He appears frequently on BBC radio, has written for newspapers and magazines worldwide and gives talks at leading museums and galleries. He grew up in Wales, before moving to London, and studied music at Keble College, Oxford. He lives in Herefordshire. Table of Contents 1: Never a Native 2: The Unanswered Question 3: Between Bark and Heart 4: Picturing Arcadia 5: Safely Gathered In 6: Across Miles 7: The Dead of Winter 8: Bare Ruind Choirs 9: Unsprung 10: The Scent of Hawthorn 11: Before the Fall Review What starts out as a straightforward house history morphs into something else, a wide-ranging meditation on place and past, taking in climate change, rural depopulation, the Reformationand folklore...A gentle, reflective book. Plumley is at his best when describing the things he loves: his husband, his new home, its history. * Literary Review *A richly textured book, replete with illuminating discoveries and observations. * Country Life *A tender and illuminating history of an overlooked world, A Home for all Seasons is a beautiful portrait of time and place, a palpable labour of love. -- Horatio Clare, author of SOMETHING OF HIS ARTCharming - a love-letter to home, history and nature. -- Leah Broad, author of QUARTET Details ISBN1838954805 Author Gavin Plumley Publisher Atlantic Books Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781838954802 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-05-04 Imprint Atlantic Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations B&W throughout AU Release Date 2023-05-04 UK Release Date 2023-05-04 Pages 336 ISBN-10 1838954805 Edition Description Main DEWEY 728.8094242 Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145062650;

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