One Young Fool in Dorset - LARGE PRINT

★ New York Times bestselling author ★

So how did it all begin? What happened before Victoria met Joe and they embarked on their crazy life in Spain?

This light, airy and charming story is the delightful prequel to Victoria Twead's Old Fools series. Her childhood memories are vividly portrayed, leaving the reader chuckling and enjoying a warm sense of comfortable nostalgia.

Photographs and recipes complement page after page of tales that burst with the rich vitality we have come to expect from Victoria Twead.

The "Old Fools" series:

• Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools
• Two Old Fools - Ole!
• Two Old Fools on a Camel
• Two Old Fools in Spain Again
• Two Old Fools in Turmoil
• Two Old Fools Down Under
• One Young Fool in Dorset (Prequel)
• One Young Fool in South Africa (Prequel) by Joe and Victoria Twead

Two Old Fools in the Kitchen (cookbook)

New York Times bestselling author. So how did it all begin? What happened before Victoria met Joe and they embarked on their crazy life in Spain? This light, charming story is the delightful prequel to Victoria Twead's Old Fools series.
Victoria Twead is the New York Times bestselling author of Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools and the subsequent books in the Old Fools series. After living in a remote mountain village in Spain for eleven years, and owning probably the most dangerous cockerel in Europe, Victoria and Joe retired to Australia. Another joyous life-chapter has begun. Website: www.victoriatwead.com Join her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VictoriaTwead
S. Raymond5.0 out of 5 starsVery good prequel to the Two Old Fools Series--more neededReviewed in the United States on June 30, 2015Verified Purchase

Having read all of the books in Victoria Twead's "Two Old Fools..." series and not being able to put them down during the holidays, I was reluctant to read this book--a prequel to the others. I feared that this book wouldn't live up to her other work. I needn't have hesitated. Victoria takes you from her very early years to teen years and captures the feeling of each age with poignancy and humor.

Kindle Customer5.0 out of 5 starsUnquestioned InnocenceReviewed in the United States on July 21Verified Purchase

Victoria Twead has done it again! The reader is transported to the lanes, highways and byways of the small towns and villages where Vickie grew up, went to school, walked the shores, rode the rails, played with her siblings and observed both her parents and close neighbors. She captures the scents, sights and sounds of a youth well spent. We travel along with her as she experiences her first jobs, her many friends and the lessons learned along the way.

This is memoir writing at its very best.

Rebecca H5.0 out of 5 starsHeartwarming memoir - lovely stuff!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19Verified Purchase

Another gem of a book from Victoria Twead! This time it's about her childhood growing up in Dorset. She writes with huge warmth and affection for her family and I loved the stories about her mother's idiosyncratic and somewhat erratic driving style and about the variety of money making schemes she dreamt up! It's written in Victoria's usual beautifully descriptive style and with a gentle humour which can't help but make you smile. Although our childhoods were very different I also grew up in the 50s and 60s and the world did seem an altogether more innocent place. I enjoyed reading about her time at boarding school and the constant fear of Nelson's Eye! Growing up in the Dorset countryside sounds idyllic - it really is a beautiful part of the country. It was good to see photographs and report cards included which enhance the reader's enjoyment of the book. Victoria was 'keen' on Nature Study which I remember with fondness as well. Full of interesting and funny anecdotes from her younger days it's a truly delightful memoir. As an added bonus there is a collection of delicious recipes included. Five stars from me.