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Till the Cows Come Home
- the bestselling memoir from a beloved presenter
- Narrated by: Sara Cox
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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A funny and heartwarming love letter to childhood, family and growing up.
Till the Cows Come Home is DJ and TV presenter Sara Cox's wonderfully written, funny coming-of-age memoir of growing up in 1980s Lancashire.
The youngest of five siblings, Sara grew up on her father's cattle farm surrounded by dogs, cows, horses, fields and lots of 'cack'. The lanky kid sister - half girl, half forehead - a nuisance to the older kids, the farm was her very own dangerous adventure playground, 'a Bolton version of Narnia'.
Her writing conjures up a time of wagon rides and haymaking and agricultural shows alongside chain-smoking pensioners, cabaret nights at the Conservative club and benign parenting. Sara's love of family, of the animals and the people around them, shines through. Unforgettable characters are lovingly and expertly drawn, bringing to life a time and place.
Sara later divided her childhood days between the beloved farm and the pub she lived above with her mother. These early experiences of freedom and adventure came to be the perfect training ground for later life.
This funny, big-hearted and often moving telling of Sara Cox's semirural upbringing is not what you'd expect from the original ladette and one of radio's most enduring and well-loved presenters.
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- Ruth
- 13-03-19
Funny, charming and well written!
This is a brilliant book, one that had me laughing out loud on the train and once I started I couldn't put down. Great stories of growing up on the farm and above a pub. Makes it clear why Sara is still such a down to earth and grounded person. She has a great writing style, really helping you visualise the story through her detailed and amusing descriptions. I highly recommend this book!
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- Mrs Shirley A. GRIFFIN
- 27-05-19
Wonderful Memories
Loved it and did not want it to end. Sarah brought this book to life and I felt as if I was there with her on the journey. A great listen.
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- Andrew Lucas
- 08-05-19
Great listen.
Loved it from the beginning to the end.
Well done Sarah with a h Cox.
Very funny, warm and true to life book.
Look forward to the 2nd book please.
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- Sarah J
- 19-03-19
A delight!
Sara Cox is a delight, and so is her book! Warm, funny and endearing, just like her!
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- Hannah
- 31-03-19
A beautiful story
I have been excited about this book since November and I am so glad Sara did Audible!
Thanks for sharing your childhood with us and reminding me of my own on the beef and sheep farm in North Wales. Can't wait for the next book, you legend.
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- Mr Julian M Bromley
- 27-05-20
Involuntary Abs Workout
I should have a six pack after listening to Sara narrate her own book. Never before have my stomach abs involuntary contracted, literally with humour punching storytelling at it’s finest. Thank You Sara for sharing
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- Roxana Knight
- 27-04-22
Honest, down to earth and funny
I enjoyed this narrative of Sarah Cox's life in her own voice very much. If you like autobiographies (which I don't in general) you will definitely like this.
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- Mrs L C Phillips
- 26-05-23
fantastic tale of growing up
I enjoyed this tale of growing up and the familiar Lancashire accent of Sara cox
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- B. Longsden
- 12-08-19
Your next book should be fiction
Sara Cox brings you into her world, I’d love to read a work of fiction, I reckon she’d write a corker!
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- S B.
- 21-03-19
Funny, heartwarming, honest with beautiful prose
I’m looking forward to part 2...!
I’d recommend this book for sure.
I truly enjoyable listen.
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