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Red Letter Days
This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection
96 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1933
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M.J. Farrell
17 books7 followersM.J. Farrell is a pseudonym used by
Molly Keane
for her earlier published novels and plays.
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September 25, 2014
This is a homage to hunting and riding sports in Ireland. Point to point hurdle racing, which anyone could enter provided their horse had been hunted in the local hunt, is included.
The wonderful illustrations are by Snaffles and they may well be the memories which stick with you after reading. Ladies riding side-saddle were usual at this time and horse sports were a source of social life and excitement for all classes in rural areas.
Molly Keane was also MJ Farrell and her books have been published under both names. They include Loving And Giving and Time After Time. The stories centre on the fading country house gentry (to which she belonged) as times changed and money trickled away through holes in the leaking roofs. Often they are gently ironic and the characters seem to leap out of the pages.
The wonderful illustrations are by Snaffles and they may well be the memories which stick with you after reading. Ladies riding side-saddle were usual at this time and horse sports were a source of social life and excitement for all classes in rural areas.
Molly Keane was also MJ Farrell and her books have been published under both names. They include Loving And Giving and Time After Time. The stories centre on the fading country house gentry (to which she belonged) as times changed and money trickled away through holes in the leaking roofs. Often they are gently ironic and the characters seem to leap out of the pages.
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