I listened to Laurie Lee narrate his memoir which really added to the experience. His prose is lyrical and virtually sings with the beauty of the landscape. His early life in particular is so evocatively told. However there are several incidents that cause the contemporary reader a level of discomfort. The casual racism and sexism is quite extraordinary! And the village’s acceptance of certain crimes reveals that all was not idyllic and bucolic!
But all that aside, I thoroughly enjoyed Cider with Rosie and I will now continue his story with As I Walked Out one Midsummer Morning.