Cider with Rosie
Book • 2024
Published in 1959, 'Cider with Rosie' is the first volume of Laurie Lee's autobiographical trilogy.
It recounts his childhood in the small Gloucestershire village of Slad, capturing the traditional rural life on the cusp of modernization.
The narrative is structured thematically rather than chronologically, portraying village life, family, school, and the gradual changes brought by new technologies and social shifts.
The book is celebrated for its vivid imagery and nostalgic tone, though it also includes candid and sometimes unsettling episodes reflecting the complexities of rural childhood.
It recounts his childhood in the small Gloucestershire village of Slad, capturing the traditional rural life on the cusp of modernization.
The narrative is structured thematically rather than chronologically, portraying village life, family, school, and the gradual changes brought by new technologies and social shifts.
The book is celebrated for its vivid imagery and nostalgic tone, though it also includes candid and sometimes unsettling episodes reflecting the complexities of rural childhood.
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