The Roadmender

The Roadmender is a spiritual and philosophical novel written by Michael Fairless. The story is centered around an anonymous narrator who meets a wise old man known as the Roadmender while walking through the countryside. The Roadmender teaches the narrator about the power of love, the importance of living in the present moment, and the beauty of nature. Through their conversations, the narrator learns to let go of his past and embrace a more meaningful and fulfilling life. The book is filled with lyrical prose and poetic descriptions of the natural world, making it a timeless classic that has inspired generations of readers. The Roadmender is a powerful and uplifting story that encourages readers to seek out the deeper meaning in life and to live with compassion, kindness, and joy.1920. The Roadmender, a devotional country book, was very much to early Edwardian taste, clearly touched a melancholy nerve and achieved popular classic status. When the book was published there was a great mystery surrounding who Michael Fairless was, and what locale did he describe with such love? The place was West Sussex-the Adur Valley, and Michael Fairless turned out to be a woman-Margaret Barber.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.