Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
When a young, sophisticated woman is suddenly orphaned and left penniless, she decides to live with her eccentric relatives on their rundown farm. Using her urban sensibilities and wit, she sets about bringing order to the chaos and improving the lives of her relatives. Through her efforts, she manages to transform the gloomy, grim farm into a place of happiness and productivity. This novel is a hilarious parody of romantic, pastoral novels and is filled with eccentric characters and absurd situations.
The 250th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1932
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- approx. 200-300
- Words
- 95,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 23rd on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 54th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 88th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 92nd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 92nd on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 131st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)