How to Live in the Country

A Month-by-Month Guide

How to Live in the Country
Tom Hodgkinson
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Hardback
h184 x 117mm - 304pg
14 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781800180987
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' Wake up Strivers! Grab your almanacs! Let' s get idle again!' Dominic West (from the Foreword) As lockdown has caused us all to revaluate our lives, becoming more self-reliant and living in closer harmony with nature have emerged as important priorities. Many of us have decided to up sticks and leave the city behind for a less frenetic existence in the country. Whether you' ve already made the move, or are dreaming of doing so one day, this is the book for you. Covering bee-keeping, poultry rearing, pig farming, bread baking, wood-chopping, fire-laying, bartering, home-schooling and much more, How to Live in the Country is the perfect source of inspiration for old hands and beginners alike: useful, informative but also refreshingly honest and realistic. Tom Hodgkinson draws on the wisdom of an eclectic range of thinkers and writers as he guides us through each month of the year, giving lists of tasks for both garden and animal husbandry, offering tips and short-cuts, and weaving in stories about his own experience of raising a young family in rural Devon.
' One of those enthusiasts whose enthusiasm is hard to resist . . . Always beguiling' Daily Mail' Hugely inspiring even when it is most bonkers' Sarah Bakewell, New Statesman' A combination of almanac, commonplace book and diary, this is a tasty oddity . . . Richly entertaining' Independent ' Every gardener and allotment holder should have a copy. It' s packed with good advice' Virginia Ironside, The Oldie' A delightful read. Share in the exuberant joys and comic misfortunes of an eccentric who has made up his mind about the existence he wants to lead, and has gone ahead and lived it' Mail on Sunday
Tom Hodgkinson is the founder and editor of the Idler and the author of bestselling books including How to be Idle, How to be Free, The Idle Parent and Business for Bohemians. In 2014, after more than a decade in rural Devon, he and his wife Victoria Hull returned to London and established the Idler Academy, which hosts literary events and offers online courses in academic and practical subjects including philosophy, calligraphy, music, business skills, English grammar, public speaking, dancing, drawing and self-defence.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781800180987
Published: 14 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Unbound
Publisher: Unbound
Format: Hardback
Height: 184mm
Width: 117mm
Pages: 304

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