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Capital of Happiness: Lord Grey of Fallodon and the Charm of Birds
Capital of Lord Grey of Fallodon and the Charm of Birds
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Published March 1, 1984
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March 12, 2019
A book about the countryside and Sir Edward Grey our longest serving foreign secretary, who famously uttered on the eve of the Great War in August 1914 “ the lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime “ or something like that !
Grey loathed London and city life and loved the countryside to which he would escape at every opportunity either to his wooden cottage in Hampshire on the banks of the river Itchen or to Falloden in Northumberland, an estate of 2000 acres owned by the Greys since 1775 .
This book steers us in a meander through his life outside politics. The extraordinary 24 hours he spent with President Theo Roosevelt on a bird walk through the new forest, where 2 very different men came together in their love of birds ( thereby helping to establish the “special relationship “) Grey gives us a very fine introduction to the world of song birds , warblers , the cuckoo and wildfowl .
A remarkable man and a very easy read - no push and shove, a real stroll through the countryside with Grey as your guide .
Grey loathed London and city life and loved the countryside to which he would escape at every opportunity either to his wooden cottage in Hampshire on the banks of the river Itchen or to Falloden in Northumberland, an estate of 2000 acres owned by the Greys since 1775 .
This book steers us in a meander through his life outside politics. The extraordinary 24 hours he spent with President Theo Roosevelt on a bird walk through the new forest, where 2 very different men came together in their love of birds ( thereby helping to establish the “special relationship “) Grey gives us a very fine introduction to the world of song birds , warblers , the cuckoo and wildfowl .
A remarkable man and a very easy read - no push and shove, a real stroll through the countryside with Grey as your guide .
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