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Cider with Rosie is a memoir detailing the childhood of Laurie Lee, born in 1914 in the remote village of Slad, Gloucestershire. Growing up in a large family with an absent father and a determined mother, Lee’s recollections portray a rural community before electricity and automobiles. The book follows his life from infancy to his first experiences of young love, offering a joyous and humorous account of early 20th‑century English rural customs and day‑to‑day life. "It sings in the memory," the Sunday Times observed, underscoring the enduring appeal of Lee’s sparkling prose.
First publish date: May 25, 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Laurie Lee
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