Under the Tump: Sketches of Real Life on the Welsh Borders by Balch, Oliver - 19/05/2016 00:00:01

Faber & Faber, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Faber & Faber, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Faber & Faber, 2016-05-19. Hardcover. Good. 2.9977 in x 21.7834 in x 13.5897 in.

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London: Faber & Faber. 306pp. Book in excellent condition. Minimal wear to dustwrapper. . As New. Hardcover. 2016.

Faber and Faber, 2016. Hardcover. New. 320 pages. 8.75x5.50x1.25 inches.

Faber & Faber, Faber & Faber. 2016, 320pp. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition. "Sheep, hills and inbreds. The typical image of rural Wales is hardly flattering. So why is a little market town in the Welsh Marches attracting waves of newcomers? Hay-on-Wye is hardly 'typical'. Nestled under the Black Mountains, it's home to 20 second-hand bookshops and the UK's largest literary festival. Yet is that the sum of its appeal? From an old pottery workshop under a castle tump, Oliver Balch embarks on an entertaining expedition of his new home to find out who and what makes it tick. In his signature reportage style, his investigations take him to the weekly market with the Merry Widows and down the pub with the local old boys. He meets with ex-hippies up in the hills and visits a self-appointed King in his palace. Oliver Balch avoids romanticising the British countryside in favour of an honest and vividly told sketches of real life on the Welsh borders. An unusual… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.