Notes from the Henhouse

Elspeth Barker

nov 2023 · Hachette UK

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'THIS BOOK IS HEAVEN' OLIVIA LAING
'JOYOUS, STARTLING, FUNNY, LUSH' THE TIMES
'UTTERLY CAPTIVATING' INDIA KNIGHT

Elspeth Barker lived a riotous, rapturous, remarkable life, featuring:

- A gothic castle, a draughty Norfolk farmhouse and a malevolent Aga

- A pet pig named Portia whose penchant for drama leads to an obsession with geraniums and an addiction to wine (the Bulgarian vintage)

- George Barker, poet and beloved husband, warbling cowboy songs into his glass and declaiming Hopkins and Houseman in The Drinking Room

- Five entrancing baby cherubimos, rolling and bouncing about in a big brass bed, before growing up at breakneck speed

- The ecstasy of writing, the dither of procrastination and the endless adventures to be had in the wild realms of the imagination

From the author of the beloved modern classic O Caledonia, this collection of autobiographical writing gives a joyful insight into the mind of a truly original and enchanting writer.

A W&N Essential with an Introduction by Raffaella Barker

'THIS BOOK IS HEAVEN' OLIVIA LAING 'JOYOUS, STARTLING, FUNNY, LUSH' THE TIMES 'UTTERLY CAPTIVATING' INDIA KNIGHT Elspeth Barker lived a riotous, rapturous, remarkable life, featuring: - A gothic castle, a draughty Norfolk farmhouse and a malevolent Aga - A pet pig named Portia whose penchant for ...

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Elspeth Barker was the author of O Caledonia, a novel hailed as a 'sparky, funny work of genius' (Ali Smith). She taught Latin at what she described as 'a naughty girls' school' on the Norfolk coast and worked as a tutor and lecturer in creative writing at the Norwich School of Art and Design. She wrote for the Independent, the Observer, the Sunday Times and the London Review of Books. Elspeth was married to the poet George Barker. She died in 2022

Elspeth Barker was the author of O Caledonia, a novel hailed as a 'sparky, funny work of genius' (Ali Smith). She taught Latin at what she described as 'a naughty girls' school' on the Norfolk coast and worked as a tutor and lecturer in creative writing at the Norwich School of Art and Design. Sh...

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