The View in Winter: Reflections on Old Age
Jan 2005 · Canterbury Press
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'The View in Winter' is a timeless and moving study of the perplexities of living to a great age, as related by a wide range of men and women: miners, villagers, doctors, teachers, craftsmen, soldiers, priests, the widowed and long-retired. Their voices are set in the context of what literature, art, religion and medicine over the centuries have said about ageing. The result is an acclaimed and compelling reflection on an inevitable aspect of our human experience.
'The View in Winter' is a timeless and moving study of the perplexities of living to a great age, as related by a wide range of men and women: miners, villagers, doctors, teachers, craftsmen, soldiers, priests, the widowed and long-retired. Their voices are set in the context of what literature, ...
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Ronald Blythe (1922-2023) was a prolific writer, essayist and editor. He was awarded the Royal Society of Literature’s prestigious Benson Medal and was made CBE in 2017. He lived in an ancient farmhouse in Constable Country.
Ronald Blythe (1922-2023) was a prolific writer, essayist and editor. He was awarded the Royal Society of Literature’s prestigious Benson Medal and was made CBE in 2017. He lived in an ancient farmhouse in Constable Country.
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