Tales of the Country

by Brian Viner

Full of hilarious anecdotes and wonderful characters, this volume is a chronicle of the pleasures and pitfalls that await a family from the city chasing a rural idyll.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Memoir, Humor

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Adele · Rating 3 out of 5]

(Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge: written before 2010) I’ve read a number of these “let’s move to the country” family adjustment novels but this one (originally published in 2005) particularly resonated because I happen to travel the A44 regularly en route to Leominster for work. Thoroughly enjoyed Brian Viner’s witty repartee which has given me a greater insight into the people, places and agricultural industry that goes on behind the road signs I regularly pass.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Light hearted, enjoyable and topical!

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked it up at a hotel out of boredom and enjoyed it thoroughly. Simple reading, made me chortle

[Cate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this. It had me laughing aloud in places. Really well written - you can tell he's a professional columnist. I think my Mum would reaally enjoy this story. Basically the Viners decide to move from Londong to the country & end up in rambling home in Herefordshire with an assortment of animals, interesting neighbours & guest cottages to run. This book covers the first 12 months of settling in. A real surprise from the Dirt Cheap Books Warehouse & quite a treat.

[Kimmi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having previously read "Nice to See It, To See It, Nice: The 1970s in Front of the Telly" by Brian Viner I bought this by the same author. Sometimes when have really enjoyed a book the next one you read by him/her can be a disappointment. Not on this occasion, a great read and a very entertaining writer.

[Chris The Story Reading Ape · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being familiar with the Herefordshire areas around Bromyard, Docklow, Leominster, etc, I could easily relate to the people, attitudes and situations described to perfection.
Hilarious and very likely true...

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[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

treechange laughs and adventures.

[Juli Savage · Rating 3 out of 5]

An ok story about a couple and their children giving up living in London and moving to the countryside

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good entertaining read

[Pauline Midwinter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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[Masha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading about Herefordshire.