A novel for the young at heart
Young Henry Hodgekin is pushed out of his home by his stepfather and sent to walk 600 geese to market with Torse, a cantankerous Irish drover. It is Cumberland of a century ago, the roads rough and danger lies ahead.
Man and boy clash. Torse is short-tempered and mean, Henry stubborn. Despite warnings that Torse is not to be trusted a bond develops. As they beg their way from door to door, selling geese at farms and cottages, Henry learns to face up to his fears on a journey that will change his life.
"Irvine Hunt's writing shines
A richly written story" – Westmorland Gazette
Published by Handstand Press
ISBN: 978-0-9552009-4-6
Fourteen engaging tales of ordinary Cumbrians set in the old counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness ...
THE Cumbrian road workers who believe they have stumbled on treasure beyond their wildest dreams.
A TITANIC struggle by a gang of Lakeland shipbuilders set on launching a two-masted schooner into a woefully shallow river.
THE Furness farmer with a wayward goose and his crafty way of dealing with two thieves.
And eleven others.
"Funny, tragic and in some instances downright bizarre, Irvine Hunt has an instinct for a great story and a keen eye for Cumbrian characters." – Cumbria Life Magazine
Short-listed and commended in the Lakeland Book of the Year awards. Illustrations by David Boyd.
Published by CN Group
ISBN: 0952-5742-84
The Lake District of a century ago graphically portrayed in words and old photographs.
Famous faces include Beatrix Potter, John Peel and Arthur Ransome; as well as many of the not-so-famous, the farmers, miners, fishermen and pedlars.
These photographs and stories are a vivid reminder of the lives and activities which have helped to make the Lake District and Cumbria one of the country's best-loved regions.
Published by Smith Settle
ISBN: Paperback 1-85825-168-0
Hardback 1-85825-169-9
A rich prose anthology by a leading Cumbrian poet.
Edited by Irvine Hunt.
Drawings by Bill Wilkinson
"Nicholson is in the direct tradition of Wordsworth and deeply refreshing." – Melvyn Bragg
"Inspiring devotion, affection and scrupulous care gleams from each thing he shows us." – Ted Hughes
Published by Robert Hale
ISBN: 0-7090-4306-6
