Fred Archer (writer)
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Fred Archer was an English
farmer and author. He was born on Bredon Hill
in Worcestershire
.
Archer's literary career began following a talk
he gave to his local Guild, as a replacement speaker. Having written and read out a humorous story, he was encouraged by the response of his audience. Archer's first book, The Distant Scene was published in 1967, In the following three decades, he went on to publish books at the rate of almost one a year, describing the rural
England he knew, and the characters within.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
farmer and author. He was born on Bredon Hill
Bredon Hill
Bredon Hill is a hill in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Evesham in the Vale of Evesham. The summit of the hill is in the parish of Kemerton and it extends over parts of eight other parishes...
in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
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Archer's literary career began following a talk
Lecture
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he gave to his local Guild, as a replacement speaker. Having written and read out a humorous story, he was encouraged by the response of his audience. Archer's first book, The Distant Scene was published in 1967, In the following three decades, he went on to publish books at the rate of almost one a year, describing the rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
England he knew, and the characters within.