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Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons is a brilliantly humorous novel that has solidified its place in the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. This Penguin Classics edition enchants readers with its sharp wit and uproarious storytelling, celebrated by the Sunday Times as "very probably the funniest book ever written."
When nineteen-year-old Flora Poste finds herself orphaned, she travels to the eccentric Cold Comfort Farm in Sussex, determined to take charge of her peculiar relatives. Among the Starkadders, she encounters a delightful cast of characters:
With her unwavering sense of propriety and a clear vision, Flora sets forth to bring order and a touch of civility to their chaotic lives. The result? A masterful parody of rural melodrama that showcases Gibbons' unparalleled talent for transforming florid prose into laugh-out-loud comedy.
Described by Marian Keyes in the Guardian as "screamingly funny and wildly subversive," this edition includes an introduction by Lynne Truss, the acclaimed author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves. If the wit of Cold Comfort Farm captivates you, explore other treasures in the Penguin Classics collection, such as Diary of a Nobody.
ISBN: | 9780241418895 |
Weight: | 194g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’