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I Bought a Mountain
WITH A FOREWORD BY PATRICK BARKHAM And an essay by Welsh hill farmer, Dafydd Morris-Jones 'I first saw Dyffryn in a November gale... the old house was quivering under the thrusts of the wind, and the wild, remote setting had already captured my fancy, and I will hold it till I die.' So begins the remarkable story of a 21-year-old man who, with no experience in agriculture, visited a sheep farm on a near barren Welsh mountainside in 1931 and that same day bought all 2,400 acres along with its 3000 sheep for £5,000. Set amidst the rugged grandeur of Snowdonia, I Bought a Mountain follows the struggles and triumphs of this impulsive but hard-working man and his every-bit-as-tough wife, Esme, as they fight to build the farm into prosperity. Firbank's writing is guileless and immediate and ruthlessly honest. His paean to the traditional, Welsh hill-farming way of life, transports you to a disappearing world, one ruled by the age-old rhythms of work, weather, livestock and a love of the land, and offers precious insights into conservation and sustainability.
Esme- Guardian of Snowdonia
A profile of Esme Kirby, the conservationist who formed the Snowdonia National Park Society. Her career began as an actress, and at 23 she married Thomas Firbank, whose bestselling book, I Bought a Mountain (1940) tells of their married life at Dyffryn, a 3,000-acre farm near Capel Curig.
I Bought a Star
Now back in print, Thomas Firbank's memoirs about his experiences in the Second World War have achieved a classic status. The book starts in the Basque region of Northern Spain in 1938. Firhank drives his faithful Bentley car back to England. He joins the Guards regiment, with the help of a relative in London, where he buys his regimental badge (featured on the book's cover), hence the book's title, I Bought a Star. The book follows Firbank's exploits through the rigorous army training in Scotland and in North Africa. He is rapidly promoted to the rank of Major, having seen active service in Italy and the Nijmegen sector, a key strategic clashpoint located between the Netherlands and lower Rhine. This first-hand account is told with wry humor and an engaging lack of melodrama.
I Bought a Star
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London Society Fashion 1905 1925
Over 80 years ago, Heather Firbank packed away her extensive collection of fine clothes, bought from London's very best dressmakers and tailors. These treasures lay undiscovered for the next 30 years, until after her death, they were given to the V&A, laying the foundations for the Museum's world-famous collection. Firbank was an enthusiastic shopper and bought her clothes from the world's leading couture houses, including Lucile, Redfern and Mascotte, as well as private dressmakers and department stores. Her collection forms an invaluable record of fashionable Edwardian taste over a period of some 15 years. Beautifully illustrated with new photography of finely crafted evening gowns, tailored suits and glamorous hats, the book also features contemporary photographs and pages from Heather's own albums of fashion cuttings. It vividly maps out the London couture scene of Edwardian Britain, and charts changes in fashion through the tumultuous first decades of the twentieth century. Through the story of Heather's own life, both joyous and troubled, this book celebrates the central role of clothing in creating a single woman's identity.
The Study of Dress History
Over the past ten years the study of dress history has finally broken free of the shackles that have held it back, and is now benefiting from new, multidisciplinary approaches and practices, which draw on material culture, art history, ethnography, and cultural studies. This book focuses on the development of these new methods to be found within the field of dress history and dress studies, and assesses the current condition and future directions of the subject.
Irene Iddesleigh
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Odette: A Fairy Tale for Weary People
In Ronald Firbank's book 'Odette: A Fairy Tale for Weary People', readers are transported into a whimsical world filled with eccentric characters and absurd situations. Firbank's unique literary style, characterized by its use of wit, satire, and clever wordplay, creates a surreal yet captivating atmosphere. The narrative is structured as a series of vignettes, each portraying different aspects of society and human nature. Set in a dreamlike setting, the book blurs the line between fantasy and reality, challenging readers' perceptions and inviting them to explore the complexities of the human experience. Firbank's work can be seen as a precursor to modernist literature, with its experimental approach and unconventional storytelling techniques. Through 'Odette', Firbank invites readers to question societal norms and embrace the absurdity of life, making it a thought-provoking and entertaining read for those looking for a literary escape. Fans of authors like James Joyce and Virginia Woolf will find Firbank's writing both daring and delightful.
Inclinations
Miss O'Brookomore became evasive. "I want you to repress yourself a little for a few days. Be more discreet." "Because ----" "Professor and Mrs. Cowsend have the rooms next ours..." "Buz! Let them!" "Also, the Arbanels are here on their honeymoon....You never saw such ghosts on their rambles." "Who is Mr. Arbanel?" "He's very blase." Miss Collins clasped her hands. "I'd give almost anything to be blase." Young Mabel Collins, naively wily-wise before her very tender years, daughter of a dreaded and dull Yorkshire estate, needs experience - needs to get out into the world. At her first soiree, she is introduced to the renowned eccentric biographer Geraldine O'Brookomore, who is just about to s...
