Twenty Years In Retirement (Volume Ii)

By John Blakiston

Book Overview

Step into the unhurried afterlife of work, as seen through a Victorian gentleman's steady eye. Time changes everything, very quietly. Twenty Years In Retirement (Volume II) continues John Blakiston's victorian memoir narrative of days released from duty and filled with observation: manners at table, neighbours and visitors, weather and walks, reading, correspondence, the small economies of comfort, and the shifting temper of the nation. Its episodes are self-contained, perfect for a few pages at a time, yet together they build a clear portrait of settled habits and slow change across the years. Written as a classic British nonfiction record and shaped like an autobiographical essays collection, it offers retirement life reflections and later life reminiscences that feel intimate without being confessional. Blakiston notes victorian social customs with the calm accuracy of a diarist, making the book a rewarding companion for readers who love 19th century England, victorian era Britain, and the textures of british country life writing. Beyond its gentle charm, this volume stands as a valuable piece of Victorian diaries and memoirs: a firsthand perspective on how people spoke, spent, travelled, entertained, and aged. It suits the bedside reader as readily as the collector of memoir readers anthology classics, and it makes a thoughtful retirement gift book for anyone drawn to reflective, humane prose. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354509991
• ISBN13: 9789354509995
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"