Durston, Syd
A Child in Wartime Somerset: A Portrait in Watercolour
- ISBN 13:
- 9780752461724
- author:
- Durston, Syd
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The History Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 23.2 x 16.2 x 1.4 cm
- Genre:
- Local history
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
This nostalgic volume celebrates the Somerset of years gone by. Syd Durston's memories of life in rural Somerset during World War II are both humorous and poignant.
As a seven-year-old boy, Syd witnessed how the war transformed life in the countryside, from the daily routine of school and work to the dramatic events of D-Day. His watercolour paintings bring to life the landscapes and wildlife of the time, including the fields teeming with grasshoppers and butterflies.
With over 120 paintings, sketches, and drawings, this collection offers a unique glimpse into farming life during wartime Somerset. It is an elegy to the levels, moors, and ways of life that have been lost, as well as a testament to the resilience of those who lived through it.
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