is a new book by Polly Clarke, published by the Orphean Press, containing a selection of her writings over the past three years for the Colne Engaine Parish magazine.
To quote from the foreword by George Courtauld, a former High Sheriff of Essex, "English literature has excelled in pastoral writing and Polly Clarke's is a delightful example of this particular genre. Each of her little essays is a gem of description: she sees things and understands them in a way which enhances them in a clear and vivid light . . . as long as we have this little book near us she will be able to remind us how fortunate we are to live in such a lovely part of the world."
Illustrated with photographs and drawings, price £6.60 including postage and packing, of which £1 is being donated to St Andrew's Church in Colne Engaine.
Available from Red Lion Books, Colchester, Into Books, Halstead and the Public Library at Earls Colne. Also in the Church at Colne Engaine or by post - click here to email us for details of how to place an order