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Title: The village of Akenfield.
Post by: Kleftiwallah on December 21, 2023, 12:04

Good morning everyone, 
while overseas I read a book(!) about the goings on in a medieval village.  I believe this book was one of a series of books named after the village of Akenfield.
Does anyone know how to download this book for free onto my mobile phone so I can read it and see if it is the book I remember?

Cheers,  Tony.  8)

Title: Re: The village of Akenfield.
Post by: Goosegirl on December 21, 2023, 12:14

Having just giggled it, it is a made-up name of a village called Akenham and was made into a film by Peter Hall in 1974. Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village by Ronald Blythe (1969). 

Title: Re: The village of Akenfield.
Post by: Aunt Sally on December 21, 2023, 12:50

It is available on Amazon Kindle.  You can download a sample for free to any device.

Title: Re: The village of Akenfield.
Post by: Growster... on December 22, 2023, 06:07

All I can remember is a chap going to Norwich saying, 'Forty miles there, and forty miles back', and whenever we wonder about any distance when out travelling, it's always 'forty miles...'!

I think Peter Hall had some connection with Mrs Growster's college, so she made us all watch it back then!

Title: Re: The village of Akenfield.
Post by: Kleftiwallah on December 22, 2023, 13:09

Many thanks for those answers, 'specially Aunt Sally. :closedeyes:

Cheers,  Tony.