Hannah: The Complete Story

I read the original story when Hanna was firs brought to public eye and could not put it down I followed her adventures across the world and admired the way she handled herself in so many different situations deeply saddened to hear of her passing , A great Lady

A fascinating lady, the book is better than the DVD in my view, more detail well illustrated loved the photo pages . Watched the programme of Hannah when the story was told, first living on the farm in a near Victorian life. Was struck by her innocence and her gentle manner living with only her farm animals, she sure had strength. Pleased to see she is still living out her life in a nearby cottage, still in the Dales.Can I also add the book is in beautiful condition, it has been looked after, and being hard back it has be a bonus of a buy. Good prompt service well done.

Last Tuesday night my wife suggested watching "Too long a winter" - the first of 3 DVDs about the dales farmers and Hannah Hauxwell in particular. I had never heard of "Hannah" but so captivated was I that I stayed up half the night watching them all! Driving down to England on business the following day I could not stop thinking about this remarkable lady and ordered this book that very evening. As my trip brought me back up the A1 later in the week, I found my car straying off the A66 and up into "Hannah's Baldersdale" on a beautiful summer's evening. Walking the last mile or so I finally found myself at "Hannah's Meadow", now a nature reserve. Reading the book (I haven't quite finished it yet) it is striking that a vibrant community gradually abandoned the dale after the last war and by 1973 "Hannah" really was a castaway - "one of the last". But whilst her vivid descriptions of the people and the way of life are told with affection, they are not sentimentalised, lending the stories a a profound authenticity as well as charm. Today the high farms of "Baldersdale" (including Low Birk Hat) look to be mostly occupied again - perhaps better roads and communications, so perhaps some of that life has come back again - in a different way.

Love this dear lady.A very interesting read all about her family and life just like Hannah is sat here with a cup of tea talking to you

Excellent product in every way. No complaints or negative feedback at all... I would buy again.

Fascinating book. I was concerned about getting a second hand book but the condition was excellent.

I bought this book after I did the Pennine Way which enters through Low Birk Hatt Farm and Hannah's Meadow, where Hannah Hauxwell used to live. I had previously purchased the DVD's on Hannah's life i.e. Too Long A Winter and An Innocent Abroad. The lady has been such an inspiration, living in desperate times and poor living conditions so that she could keep her family home and tend her cattle. She had no running water, no electricity (until later in her life) and her groceries were left on a wall once a month for her to collect in all weathers. Unfortunately due to poor health, Hannah sold up the property and now lives in a nearby village. I am only half way through the book, it is a sad and also happy tale as Hannah "just gets on with living". Hannah comes over as a quiet and reserved well educated person who loves living in the Yorkshire Dales and is also content in any social situation. The DVD and book meant she became well known, however this did not phase her or change her personality, she seems such a sweet and considerate person who is happy and content in herself.

Well written, interesting account of a daleswoman and her life in the north of England. Bought from awesome_books_001