![]() ![]() We entered the door marked ‘Infants’ moved gradually to the other, and then were handed back to the world.’ (50)Īlready a well -established and highly rated poet, journalist and travel writer, Laurie Lee was offered £500 by the Hogarth Press to write his autobiography in 1957. ‘a conveyer belt along which the short years drew us. He does not feel that school taught him a great deal other than how to get along with people. Whole chapters focussing on subjects like ‘The school’ provide a distillation of an experience that resonates – even though my own experience of school was substantially different. The language is beautifully crafted throughout, the major and minor characters are vibrant and the descriptions of the countryside around the village of Slad where he lives the majority of his childhood ‘like living in a bean pod’ ( p.33). Why do I love it so much? Probably for the same reasons as other people – it sold over six million copies and received fabulous reviews when first published in 1959, and the centenary of Laurie Lee’s birth last year brought a fresh tide of positive accolades. Every time I read it I find different parts to enjoy. This is one of my all- time favourite books that I first read when I was about sixteen and have returned to many times since. Posted on I've been thinking about why I love Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee ![]()
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