From the Ground Up
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Modern Life
The third of photojournalist Raymond Depardon’s Profils paysans, a series of documentaries about life in rural France, could be ‘the most su... See details
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Tender: A Cook and his Vegetable Patch
Food writer Nigel Slater has become increasingly concerned about the effects of food production and consumption on personal and planetary health. W... See details
£8.99
Real England
Paul Kingsnorth travels England, from rural communities bereft of basic services, to Soho’s Chinatown, which is in danger of becoming a theme park,... See details
£11.00
Of Farming and Classics
Of Farming and Classics is the memoir of academic and agriculturalist David Grene, written shortly before his death in 2002. It recalls a li... See details
£9.99
The One-Straw Revolution
Masanobu Fukuoka trained as a microbiologist and soil scientist, but at the age of 25 abandoned his career in research and returned to his family’s... See details
£8.99
The Death of Grass
A deadly virus has decimated rice production in Asia, bringing famine and riots in its wake. As the virus mutates, it begins to infect all members ... See details
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Bringing it to the Table: Writings on Farming and Food
Poet, essayist and novelist Wendell Berry has been farming his 125-acre homestead in Kentucky since 1965. In this new collection of essays and shor... See details
£9.99
The Worm Forgives the Plough
Academic John Stewart Collis chose to spend the war years working on the land. The book he wrote describing his experiences has become one of the g... See details
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Virgil’s Georgics
‘Cecini pascua, rura, duces’ runs the inscription on Virgil’s tomb in Naples – ‘I have sung pastures, farms, leaders.’ The four books of his... See details
£6.99
Once in Europa
John Berger’s trilogy of books about the decline of traditional rural life in France begins in an Alpine village, not unlike the one where he has m... See details
£8.99
Lilac and Flag
John Berger’s trilogy of books about the decline of traditional rural life in France begins in an Alpine village, not unlike the one where he has m... See details