In the beginning was the earth. From the Paleozoic volcanoes that stained its soil,to the Saxons who occupied it,to the Tudors who traded its wool,to the Land Girls of wartime,John Lewis-Stempel charts a sweeping,lyrical history of Woodston: the quintessential English farm.
With his combined skills of farmer and historian,Lewis-Stempel digs deep into written records,the memories of relatives,and the landscape itself to celebrate the farmland his family have been bound to for millennia.
Through Woodston's life,we feel the joyful arrival of oxen ploughing; we see pigs rootling in the medieval apple orchard; and take in the sharp,drowsy fragrance of hops on Edwardian air. He draws upon his wealth of historical knowledge and his innate sense of place to create a passionate,fascinating biography of farming in England./p>
Woodston not only reminds us of the rural riches buried beneath our feet but of our shared roots that tie us to the land.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9781529176964Number of pages: 352Weight: 241 gDimensions: 198 x 127 x 21 mm
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'One of Britain's finest nature writers...Lewis-Stempel maps an intriguing journey through his ancestral farmland.'- Radio Times
'John Lewis-Stempel has...an eye for vivid detail who creates evocative images as he shares his knowledge and love of the countryside.'- CHOICE magazine
John Lewis-Stempel
Widely recognised as one of Britain's finest natural history writers,John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer,journalist and writer whose works include The Wild Life,Meadowland,Where Poppies Grow,The Running Hare and The Secret Life of the Owl. He is a two-time winner of the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for Nature Writing.
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