Tales of the Old Countrywomen (ISIS Reminiscence)
Worth buying if: You enjoy oral histories and reminiscences about rural life collected by Brian P. Martin.
Skip it if: You expect analytical academic history rather than first-person countrywomen's narratives.
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Summary
This 288-page Ulverscroft large-print edition preserves first-person recollections—stories of hearth, harvest, gossip and craft—compiled and shaped by Brian P. Martin into a portrait of community life in the old country.
Why this book now
Revisit Martin's oral-history approach as interest in everyday women's labor and rural memory resurges in community heritage projects and local history reading groups.
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- You enjoy oral histories and reminiscences about rural life collected by Brian P. Martin.
- You read large-print Ulverscroft editions and value folklore, domestic craft, and harvest anecdotes.
- You expect analytical academic history rather than first-person countrywomen's narratives.
- You want contemporary urban memoirs instead of village customs and old-country routines.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780753154595
Worth buying if: You enjoy oral histories and reminiscences about rural life collected by Brian P. Martin.
Skip it if: You expect analytical academic history rather than first-person countrywomen's narratives.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 288 pages in large print, expect several relaxed sessions—ideal for evening reading or a community book-group meeting over a few weeks.
What stands out here
This Ulverscroft large-print 2000 edition highlights accessibility: clearer type and faithful reproduction of Martin’s compiled reminiscences and domestic anecdotes.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a series of stand-alone reminiscences: read individual essays or stories aloud in a group, pausing to savor local details, crafts, and turns of phrase.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780753154595
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