Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man
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Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man
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James Wilby
About this listen
George Sherston – the “I” of the book - is a shy, sensitive, and rather lonely boy living on the Kent/Sussex border in the early years of the 20th century. His great loves are sports, horses, and hunting, and the story is told through his gentle and comic adventures at point-to-point races or village cricket matches in a privileged pre-War England. The picture he paints of the Garden of England in the age of pony carts, bicycles and very slow trains is enchanting.
Rich in historical detail and resonance, Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical novel is also a poignant coming-of-age tale; with innocence and naivety abruptly crushed by the outbreak of War. George has to face a bleakly different world when he joins up and goes to the Front, to the mud and death and din of trench-life. Bit by bit it robs him of practically everything he values in life and amidst the carnage, he loses some of his dearest friends.
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Loved it all!
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Still a wonderful book
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Excellent
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One of my best choices
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Can we have the other two of the trilogy please?
Excellent
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The last chapter however turns into a WWI war story then ends rather abruptly without the greatest amount of closure.
Performance is excellent. Obviously copied from a CD version though the instrumental strings and "End of CD 2" messages lend it a certain charm.
Would reccomend.
A Postcard from the Green and Pleasant Land.
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What did you like most about Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man?
The book has been one of my favourites for years. The naivety of the young boy contrasting so vividly with what we know is ahead of him (see/hear his war memoirs)What was one of the most memorable moments of Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man?
When he called out " don't they will catch him" as a fox cub breaks cover.His relationship with his groom/mentor is charming.
What does James Wilby bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Very good at bringing out the nuances between the main characters. Allows you to see between the lines by gentle inflectionWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, it flows effortlesslyAny additional comments?
Anyone that lives in the countryside and is interested in fox hunting (and the bygone age of pre WW1) will surely have read this. Any parent that has thinks their child has/might have the slightest interest in Hunting and the countryside should read / play this to them. It is a gem of a book. Along with Newby's "The Last Grain Race" and Gilbert's "Pattern of Islands" should be compulsory reading for any teenager.Stunning
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The Narrative is excellent.
I was sorry when it came to an end.
Surprisingly excellent
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Privileged life of youthful indolence
Brought painfully to manhood by the muck of the great war..
Fantastic listen...
sweet
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