Evocative English Landscape Books
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A Month in the Country
Hailed as 'one of the best books' by Richard Osman and lauded for its 'tender and elegant' prose by the Guardian, J L Carr's 'A Month in the Country' stands as a singular masterpiece in modern English literature. This poignant tale follows Tom Birkin,...- £9.99 GBP
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The Offing : A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick
Prepare for a cinematic treat as Helena Bonham-Carter takes the lead in the forthcoming adaptation of this remarkable novella. Penned by the Walter Scott Prize laureate behind 'The Gallows Pole', this powerful work has earned its place as a Times Book of the Year....- £9.99 GBP
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Lolly Willowes
Sylvia Townsend Warner's 'Lolly Willowes' is a triumphant celebration of individuality and a defiant roar against societal norms. This captivating tale follows the unassuming Lolly, whose placid exterior belies a startling depth of character. When she boldly declares her intention to abandon London for...- £9.99 GBP
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Fifteen Wild Decembers
In the secluded Yorkshire countryside, Emily Brontë and her siblings while away their days crafting intricate imaginary worlds and wandering the untamed moors surrounding their family abode. As they're thrust into the necessity of earning a living, each sibling grapples with the transition, but...- £14.99 GBP
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Cold Comfort Farm
Hailed as one of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World', Cold Comfort Farm is a wickedly clever and uproarious tale that the Sunday Times lauds as 'Brilliant ... very probably the funniest book ever written'. When the astute and refined Flora Poste...- £9.99 GBP
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All Among the Barley
Hailed as 'a masterpiece' by Jon McGregor and 'impossible to forget' by The Times, Melissa Harrison's 'All Among the Barley' has garnered widespread acclaim. This EU Prize for Literature winner, lauded as 'Book of the Year' by numerous publications, offers a compelling narrative set...- £9.99 GBP
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Zennor in Darkness : From the Women's Prize-Winning Author of A Spell of Winter
On a secluded Cornish rock, two figures stand facing the sea, invisible to prying eyes on land. It's the spring of 1917 in the coastal village of Zennor, and young artist Clare Coyne is experiencing an awakening. Disregarding local gossip, she forges an unlikely...- £9.99 GBP
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The Feast : The Summer Holiday Seaside Crime Classic
Embark on a captivating journey through this rediscovered vintage crime classic, set against the backdrop of a Cornish summer in 1947. As the Pendizack Manor Hotel lies buried beneath a collapsed cliff, seven guests have met their demise. But was it murder, or a...- £9.99 GBP
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Villager
Nestled in the heart of the West Country, a village teems with untold stories—some fading into obscurity, others woven into the fabric of local lore. Yet, the destiny of this hamlet is meticulously chronicled by an all-seeing, rather cantankerous presence, etching its tales indelibly...- £12.99 GBP
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The House in Cornwall
STOP PRESS! The House in Cornwall was chosen as Children's Book of the Week by The Times (July 2024)As featured on BBC Radio CornwallManderley Press is delighted to announce the publication of a brand-new edition of Noel Streatfeild's The House in Cornwall - a...- £18.99 GBP
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The Wall : Discover this addictive dystopia from the Vintage Earth series
When her cousin and wife fail to return from a walk, this story takes a sinister turn to a quest of survival A woman takes a holiday in the Austrian mountains, spending a few days with her cousin and his wife in their hunting...- £9.99 GBP
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry : The uplifting and redemptive No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller
Utterly captivating and brimming with life-affirming charm, this literary gem has enchanted over 6 million readers worldwide. Now gracing the silver screen with Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton, it's a tale that will leave you spellbound. Picture this: Harold Fry, the quintessential everyman, pops...- £9.99 GBP
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Kilvert's Diary
Few have written more beautifully about the British countryside than Francis Kilvert. A country clergyman born in 1840, Kilvert spent much of his time visiting parishioners, walking the lanes and fields of Herefordshire and writing in his diary. Full of passionate delight in the...- £10.99 GBP
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Cider With Rosie
Step into a captivating memoir that paints a vivid portrait of an idyllic childhood in the English countryside. 'Cider With Rosie' transports readers to a quaint Cotswold village, untouched by the modern trappings of electricity and automobiles—a place suspended in time, teetering on the...- £9.99 GBP
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Precious Bane
Hailed as a literary luminary surpassing Thomas Hardy, Mary Webb crafts a mesmerising tale in 'Precious Bane'. Set against the rugged backdrop of Shropshire, this novel follows Prudence Sarn, a woman born with a cleft palate—her titular 'precious bane'. Shunned by her superstitious neighbours...- £9.99 GBP
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Lark Rise to Candleford
Flora Thompson's immortal trilogy, containing "Lark Rise", "Over To Candleford" and "Candleford Green", is a heartwarming portrayal of country life at the close of the 19th century. This story of three closely related Oxfordshire communities - a hamlet, the nearby village and a small...- £9.99 GBP
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The Lamplighters
Hailed as a Sunday Times Bestseller, 'The Lamplighters' masterfully blends elements of mystery, horror, and the supernatural into a riveting psychological exploration. As The Guardian aptly notes, it's a multifaceted narrative that grips readers from start to finish. The tale unfolds in Cornwall, 1972,...- £9.99 GBP
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Wakenhyrst
Hailed as a Times Best Book of 2019, Wakenhyrst cements Michelle Paver's reputation as one of Britain's modern literary giants. This sinister, gothic chiller weaves a spell-binding tale across five centuries, earning its place among the year's most captivating reads. In the misty fens...- £9.99 GBP
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The Gallows Pole
Prepare to be enthralled by the BBC TV series adaptation, helmed by Shane Meadows and featuring Tom Burke, George MacKay, and Thomas Turgoose. This gripping tale, which clinched the 2018 Walter Scott Prize, has been lauded by literary luminaries. Pat Barker hails it as...- £9.99 GBP
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A Death in the Parish : The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
Prepare yourself for the eagerly anticipated second instalment in the Canon Clement Mystery series, a Sunday Times chart-topper that's captivated readers across the nation. Canon Daniel Clement returns to the fray, his parish still reeling from the murderous events that shattered their tranquility mere...- £18.99 GBP
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Help the Witch
Drawing inspiration from the untamed British countryside, Tom Cox's debut short story collection plunges readers into a world steeped in shadows and whispers. Echoing the eerie atmospheres crafted by M. R. James and E. F. Benson, these tales weave a tapestry of unsettling experiences...- £12.99 GBP
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China Court : The Hours of a Country House
A brand new edition of the 1961 classic novel by Rumer Godden. This book is set in Cornwall, and tells the story of five generations of the Quin family, as their lives unfold at China Court, their beautiful country house.- £18.99 GBP
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Elmet : SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 AND THE PFD/SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD, WINNER OF A SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARD AND THE POLARI PRIZE. This quietly explosive book, exquisite and unforgettable, as described by The Economist, is a cleverly constructed rural...- £9.99 GBP
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The True Heart
Sylvia Townsend Warner, a novelist who evokes fierce loyalty in her readers, has a natural affinity for the downtrodden, the defenceless, and the overlooked. In 'The True Heart', she weaves a captivating tale of young Sukey Bond, a sixteen-year-old orphan dispatched to toil as...- £10.99 GBP
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The Warden
In Anthony Trollope's 'The Warden', part of The Penguin English Library, we delve into a tranquil cathedral town thrust into turmoil. This astute, satirical tale follows Septimus Harding, whose peaceful existence is upended when his traditional values come under fire from overzealous reformers and...- £8.99 GBP
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The Perfect Golden Circle : Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2022
In this enchanting and captivating narrative, two unlikely companions embark on a clandestine mission across the rolling fields of Wiltshire during the sweltering summer of 1989. Calvert, a battle-scarred veteran of the Falklands conflict, and Redbone, a charismatic yet disorganised soul, unite in their...- £8.99 GBP
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The Go-between
The moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence'The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there...'When one long, hot summer, young Leo is staying with a school-friend at Brandham Hall, he begins to act as a messenger between Ted, the...- £8.99 GBP
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My Cousin Rachel
Now gracing the silver screen with Rachel Weisz and Sam Clafin in starring roles, this mesmerising tale from the pen of Du Maurier, a master of bewitching narratives, has been hailed as 'ingeniously contrived' and 'successfully realized' by discerning critics. The story unfolds with...- £9.99 GBP
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Rebecca
Now adapted into a major Netflix film starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Lily Collins, 'Rebecca' by Daphne Du Maurier is a captivating tale that has enthralled readers for generations. As Malorie Blackman eloquently puts it, "The moment I finished this...- £9.99 GBP
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A Girl in Winter : `Beautiful.' Nina Stibbe
Immerse yourself in this captivating story of youthful romance, penned by the 'most beloved English poet of the last century' (Sunday Times). Katherine Lind, a refugee-turned-librarian in a Northern town during wartime, receives a telegram that transports her thoughts to a blissful summer exchange....- £9.99 GBP
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Winter in the Air : 'Masterpieces: hand yourself over to be enchanted.' (Guardian)
This Christmas, 'hand yourself over to be enchanted' (Guardian) by the English genius behind witchcraft classic Lolly Willowes. 'Worth �9.99 for the book jacket alone (trust Faber) ... It's exquisite and shivery, just like the stories within ... By turns creepy, melancholy, horrifying, tragic...- £9.99 GBP
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The Horseman : The West Country Trilogy
Tim Pears, the acclaimed author of In the Place of Fallen Leaves, presents a mesmerising pastoral tale set in the Devon-Somerset borderlands of 1911. This enchanting novel, reminiscent of Thomas Hardy's works, weaves a tapestry of rural life and unexpected friendship. In a secluded...- £9.99 GBP
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The Rector's Daughter
Lauded as a masterpiece rivalling the works of George Eliot and Jane Austen, F.M. Mayor's 'The Rector's Daughter' is a tour de force of emotional depth and literary finesse. This exquisitely crafted novel, first published in 1924, delves into the intricate tapestry of human...- £9.99 GBP
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The Spire : Introduced by Benjamin Myers
Immerse yourself in a clergyman's apocalyptic vision through this prophetic narrative by the provocative Nobel Laureate and creator of Lord of the Flies. This edition, introduced by Benjamin Myers, is also available as an audiobook narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. In a world divided into...- £9.99 GBP
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The Wanderers : The West Country Trilogy
Tim Pears' captivating second instalment in his acclaimed West Country trilogy, shortlisted for the 2018 Winston Graham Historical Prize, weaves a tale of two young souls in pre-Great War Devon and Cornwall. This exquisite narrative follows the diverging paths of a pair of adolescents,...- £9.99 GBP
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The Redeemed : The West Country Trilogy
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2020 A tale of love sundered, a world cleaved in twain, and the promise of homecoming and redemption. Tim Pears delivers a masterful conclusion to his sweeping West Country Trilogy, weaving a tapestry of exquisite prose that will...- £9.99 GBP
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Transport Yourself to the Evocative English Countryside with Our Collection of Landscape Books
Feel a sense of calm wash over you as you lose yourself in tales of the quintessentially English countryside. Our hand-picked collection of landscape books will sweep you away to the rolling green hills, babbling brooks, and quaint villages that define rural England.
Wander the Lake District with Wordsworth, ramble over the South Downs with Virginia Woolf, or meander through the wilds of Dartmoor with Conan Doyle's Hound of the Baskervilles hot on your heels. Experience the seasons change in centuries-old forests and watch crops grow in timeless fields bounded by ancient dry stone walls.
Our evocative English landscape books transport you to a simpler time. A time of winding lanes, cosy country pubs, and faded manor houses echoing with history. Lose yourself for a while in the kind of stories that speak to your soul and make your heart sing.