Down Burrow Lane - Signed Copy

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Signed Hardback Pre-Order | Down Burrow Lane: Life and Love on the Farm by Michael Morpurgo

Pre-order a signed hardback copy of Down Burrow Lane: Life and Love on the Farm by Michael Morpurgo, the beloved author known for his moving stories, deep connection to the countryside and unforgettable writing about animals, nature and rural life.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, this 288-page hardback memoir includes 15 integrated black and white illustrations and offers a warm, reflective look at life on the farm. A beautiful choice for fans of Michael Morpurgo, countryside writing, farming, natural history and heartfelt memoirs.

Publication date: 17 September 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.

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A lyrical memoir of life and love on a Devon farm - Michael Morpurgo's most personal and moving book to date

Fifty years ago, Michael and Clare Morpurgo packed their young family into a car in London and set off for a remote farm in rural Devon, down a narrow track called Burrow Lane.

It was on this magical farm that Michael, then a young schoolteacher, became a writer. Over the years, it would inspire many of his best-loved books, including War Horse and Private Peaceful.

Here, Michael and Clare raised their family - and, in many ways, grew up themselves. They also welcomed more than 100,000 children from towns and cities to experience life in the countryside through their charity, Farms for City Children.

This is the remarkable love story of Michael and Clare, and an account of the joys and hardships of life on the farm across five decades: a journey through the seasons and years that shaped the land around them, and the lives of the children forever changed by their time there.