Cold Comfort Farm
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Stella Gibbons
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1996
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Stella Gibbons's Cold Comfort Farm is a brilliant satirical novel that chronicles the misadventures of the sophisticated Flora Poste as she attempts to bring order and modernity to her eccentric relatives on a dilapidated Sussex farm. This witty narrative masterfully parodies the romanticized and often grim depictions of rural life prevalent in early 20th-century literature. The story presents a delightful clash between urban refinement and rustic chaos, illustrating Flora's determined efforts to civilize the peculiar Starkadder family. Gibbons's sharp prose and keen observational humor create a timeless comedy that continues to entertain readers with its clever send-up of literary conventions and human foibles.
Author: Stella Gibbons
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1996
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Stella Gibbons's Cold Comfort Farm is a brilliant satirical novel that chronicles the misadventures of the sophisticated Flora Poste as she attempts to bring order and modernity to her eccentric relatives on a dilapidated Sussex farm. This witty narrative masterfully parodies the romanticized and often grim depictions of rural life prevalent in early 20th-century literature. The story presents a delightful clash between urban refinement and rustic chaos, illustrating Flora's determined efforts to civilize the peculiar Starkadder family. Gibbons's sharp prose and keen observational humor create a timeless comedy that continues to entertain readers with its clever send-up of literary conventions and human foibles.