does anyone know of an author called Hanna Hawkswell I beleive she lived on the yorkshire moors?

Answer 1

yes ,there were several books written about her lifestyle , and also documentaries, once you've seen this lady she'll remain with you for ever , i think her books can be got on amazon, they were written a long time ago , the tv series was brilliant, she lived in isolation until she was discovered , and then toured the world . fantastic , a gentle and wonderful lady.

Answer 2

I know of her, she wrote two or three books about her life as a virtual recluse on the yorkshire moors. She didnt have any electricity or heating and the only money she had was when she sold a cow at market once a year! One of her books was called "Hannah" but Im not sure of the others. They shouldnt be too difficult to find.

Answer 3

Yes.She lived on the Yorkshire moors, with no electricity or running water. It was the family home for generations. Yorkshire television did a documentary on her about 10 years ago. There are quite a few biographies written about her also. I think she passed away a couple of days ago.

Answer 4

Yes, she was the sweet lady who lived all alone in a little farm on the moors for years with no real experience of modern society. She wrote a book called 'A Winter Too Many'

Answer 5

Hannah was the subject of a television series, (80s)The series was called 'Too long a winter' and was about her struggles to run her farm alone. She also wrote the book of the same title. Eventually she sold up and moved into a cottage in a village near her farm. In Yorkshire.

Answer 6

properly that's a sweet comic tale, and that i have worked on region some cases previous to now in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. I parked outdoors a small production unit once - on the line, the position i develop into operating in some unspecified time sooner or later, and develop into requested "is that your van outdoors?" I replied "definite" To which this guy suggested "good, 'cos in the different case we would want to have enable the tyres down". Them's queer as individuals, up north, yet have an exceedingly good sense of humour.

Answer 7

Hannah Hauxwell was the subject of the TV documentary 'Too long a winter' in 1973. She lived on her own on the family farm in Upper Teesdale. Her simplicity and way of life caught the imagination of the public and she became the subject of more programmes and books. She eventually had to leave the farm and moved into a cottage in a village in Teesdale.

Answer 8

It was the Yorkshire Dales.

Answer 9

Yes and I think she spelled it Hannah Hauxwell

She lived up in The Dales and I remember one of her books was something like " Seasons of my life"?

Answer 10

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b/026-1993466-9889238?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=hannah+hawkwell

ah there she is!