Country Matters (Nature Classics)
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.21 (954 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1908213388 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-07-09 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
About the AuthorClare Leighton (1898-1989) was an artist, illustrator and writer. In the late 1940s Leighton became a naturalised citizen of the US.. She also created stained glass for churches in New England and for Worcester Cathedral. She wrote many books on the subject of rural life, especially in Buckinghamshire
She wrote many books on the subject of rural life, especially in Buckinghamshire. Clare Leighton (1898-1989) was an artist, illustrator and writer. In the late 1940s Leighton became a naturalised citizen of the US.. She also created stained glass for churches in New England and for Worcester Cathedral
Acclaimed writer and engraver Clare Leighton takes on a series of country subjects. With senses well attuned to her part of Southern England in the Chiltern Hills, Leighton gently explores rural culture and landscapes with affectionate pen-portraits and her wonderful, bold engravings of people at work in the countryside.