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A Drake at the Door Derek Tangye

A Drake at the Door By Derek Tangye

A Drake at the Door by Derek Tangye


$11.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

What would it take to risk everything, give up your job, and make the move to a simple life in Cornwall?

A Drake at the Door Summary

A Drake at the Door: Tales from a Cornish Flower Farm by Derek Tangye

The third title in the Minack Chronicles, which tell the story of how Derek and his wife Jeannie left behind their London home to establish a flower farm on the coast of Cornwall. This book takes a closer look at some of the animals who shared the Tangye's home and surroundings, especially Boris, the Muscovy duck.

About Derek Tangye

Derek Tangye (1912-1996) was the author of the much-loved books that collectively became known as 'The Minack Chronicles'. They told the story of how he and his wife Jean left behind their cosmopolitan lifestyle in London to relocate to a clifftop daffodil farm in Cornwall. There they lived in a simple cottage surrounded by their beloved animals, which featured regularly in his books. In their later years, the Tangyes bought the fields next to their cottage which are now preserved as the Minack Chronicles Nature Reserve.

Additional information

GOR005955116
9781472109927
1472109929
A Drake at the Door: Tales from a Cornish Flower Farm by Derek Tangye
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
2014-02-20
256
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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