My Small Country Living [Paperback]

Jeanine McMullen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1985

Jeanine McMullen was a BBC producer in London when she went to Wales on assignment. There she fell in love--with Wales, its people, and most of all with the farm that on impulse she decided to buy."Magical writing about animals and the country scene with glorious, gusting humor. I loved every word. Jeanine McMullen's book is absorbing, touching and funny and I found something inspiring in her zestful acceptance of life." --James Herriot

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A freelance broadcaster for BBC radio, McMullen bought a farm in Wales on impulse and stocked it with a variety of animals, including goats, geese, sheep and cattle. Relating her experience on radio, her shows about rural life became enormously popular. PW called her memoir "irresistible, a gem of the genre." December
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From the Publisher

7 1.5-hour cassettes --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (December 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446383058
• ISBN-13: 978-0446383059
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #724,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, someone to fill James Herriot's Wellingtons!, November 18, 1998

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This review is from: My Small Country Living (Paperback)

I found this book in a tiny bookshop in San Francisco and bought it as a present for my husband. On the flight home I opened it and was immediately enthralled. After I finished it I ran out and bought the 2 sequels. If you love animals or dream of a "simple" country life, you'll adore her books. Full of humor and wry observation of human and animal foibles, Jeanine McMullen's books celebrate our deep emotional bonds with animals. If you've ever wistfully dreamed of raising goats on a craggy mountain farm or of riding your magnficent horse through a misty Welsh valley, you must read these books. They'll make you both laugh and cry, and wishing for more...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my small country living, April 6, 2010

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This review is from: My Small Country Living (Paperback)

My Small Country Living is a charming account of how the author, Jeannine McMullen, falls in love with a run-down property in Wales, and the education provided by a series of quirky animals and unique humans. The title refers to scanty income as well as the size of an enterprise which provides material galore for amusing BBC radio broadcasts aimed at those who romanticize life in the country. It can be enjoyed by all ages, animal lover or not. It makes an ideal audio book, deserving of re-issue.