A Drake at the Door [electronic resource] : Minack Chronicles, Book 8
Tangye, Derek2014
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The third title in the Minack Chronicles, which tell the story of how Derek and his wife Jeannie left behind their London home to establish a flower farm on the coast of Cornwall. This book takes a closer look at some of the animals who shared the Tangye's home and surroundings, especially Boris, the Muscovy duck.
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Author:
Tangye, Derek, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Little, Brown Book Group, 2014
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1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Minack Chronicles
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Derek Tangye (1912-1996) was the author of the much-loved books that collectively became known as 'The Minack Chronicles'. They told the story of how he and his wife Jean left behind their cosmopolitan lifestyle in London to relocate to a clifftop daffodil farm in Cornwall. There they lived in a simple cottage surrounded by their beloved animals, which featured regularly in his books. In their later years, the Tangyes bought the fields next to their cottage which are now preserved as the Minack Chronicles Nature Reserve.
ISBN:
9781472110251
Language:
English
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BRN:
2767095
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