Cold Comfort Farm (Penguin Classics)

by Stella Gibbons | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0141441593 Global Overview for this book
Registered by soffitta1 of Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom on 12/13/2010
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Journal Entry 1 by soffitta1 from Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom on Monday, December 13, 2010
A 1001 book, very funny. Flora is orphaned and decides to fall on the charity of her relatives in Sussex, as she says, there is no social taboo about sponging off your relatives.

The Starkadders live up to the stereotype that the very sensible Flora fears, not only is cousin Seth a brooding country skirt-chaser, cousin Reuben seems to think she is there to take over and the ancient farmhand Adam is obsessed by his decrepit cows. The womenfolk are not much better, Aunt Judith is rather too involved in Seth's life, cousin Elfine is in love, but has a worrying penchant for poetry and unbrushed hair. And if all that wasn't enough, there is the crazy matriarch upstairs. Flora really has her work cut out for her.

Great fun, I will definitely be looking out for more of her work.

Journal Entry 2 by 1001-library at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Friday, February 4, 2011

Thanks so much for your donation soffitta1!

This book is now part of the 1001-library. If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the 1001-library bookshelf.

Journal Entry 3 by soffitta1 at Ávila, Ávila Spain on Saturday, September 3, 2011
To be sent to Cassiopaeia, chosen from the Euro 1001-Library VBB.

Journal Entry 4 by soffitta1 at -- Trains, Tube, Buses --, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, September 8, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (9/7/2011 UTC) at -- Trains, Tube, Buses --, Greater London United Kingdom

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Requested from the 1001-Library VBB.

Journal Entry 5 by wingCassiopaeiawing at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, September 10, 2011
Thanks sofitta1, looking forward to reading this one.

Journal Entry 6 by wingCassiopaeiawing at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, October 15, 2011
I'm sure nine out of ten people would love this book, but I'm afraid I was the one out of ten for whom it did very little. I'm happy to have read it, I enjoyed parts of it, particularly the descriptive language, but otherwise it left me feeling not particularly bothered about it. I guess I should have noted as a warning sign, I can't stand Wodehouse either! Don't let this put you off, this type of humour isn't my strong point.

Journal Entry 7 by 1001-library at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Sunday, October 16, 2011
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing Cassiopaeia:)

If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.

Journal Entry 8 by wingCassiopaeiawing at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, March 18, 2023
After so long on my bookshelf, this book deserves to travel. Off to another Bookcrosser, enjoy!

Journal Entry 9 by wingCassiopaeiawing at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Released 1 yr ago (3/21/2023 UTC) at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom

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By Royal Mail today.


Journal Entry 10 by Tanamo at Hinckley, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Safely arrived in Hinckley. Thanks a lot.

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