As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
by Laurie Lee
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricaladventurefresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and sweeping: a heavy biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
It was 1934 and a young man walked to London from the security of the Cotswolds to make his fortune. He was to live by playing the violin and by labouring on a London building site. Then, knowing one Spanish phrase, he decided to see Spain. For a year he tramped through a country in which the signs of impending civil war were clearly visible.
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- Author
- Laurie Lee
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 192
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