Don't Laugh Till He's Out of Sight - Couverture souple

Brewis, Henry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 085236153X ISBN 13 : 9780852361535

Editeur : Old Pond Publishing Ltd, 1984

Synopsis

This is a collection of short pieces on every aspect of farming, offering a tongue-in-cheek guide for any would-be farmer.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Born near Alnwick, Northumberland in 1932, Henry Brewis was one of a clan of farmers in the area. He spent much of his life running a mixed arable and livestock farm at Hartburn, near Morpeth, Northumberland. In the 1970s he began drawing cartoons and writing regularly for farming magazines, including the West Cumberland Farmers Journal, regional NFU journals and Livestock Farming. Booklets of his collected pieces were immensely popular. Farming Press issued the first of Henry's full collections of cartoons in 1983. Funnywayt'mekalivin' was the star attraction of that year's Smithfield Show when Henry signed copies on the Farming Press stand. Henry sold his farm on a lease-back arrangement and began to devote more time to writing and drawing. A small industry grew up around him, with Christmas cards, licensed prints, statuettes, decorated beer mugs, tee-shirts and audio-tapes. He was also in demand as an after-dinner speaker. In his youth Henry had been a keen cricketer, fielding at silly mid-off, and despite many years of illness he continued to enjoy sport, particularly golf. Henry died in 2000 leaving three children and two grandchildren.

Présentation de l'éditeur

One of the earliest books by Henry Brewis, this perennial favourite is a confection of stories, poems and cartoons from the early 1980s. In Henry's own words, it was 'a source of reassurance to any established peasant feeling low, and hopefully amusing to anyone who sees farming as an interesting (if at times ridiculous) way to almost make a living.'

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Old Pond Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1984
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 085236153X
• ISBN 13: 9780852361535
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Brewis Henry
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible