The countryside/country life Reviews
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"I enjoyed this . It's an easy to read compendium of everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about sheep and pigs and wheat and barley and everything else in the countryside. Plenty of"... (read full reviews)
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"When I first saw this book I thought it would be a nice book to dip into and read one or two chapters at a time. But I took it on holiday with me and read it in 2 days flat! Filled with such"... (read full reviews)
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"I bought this for my husband who loves the idea of building a house like Ben Law! It's a beautiful publication with stunning line drawings throughout and Ben's narrative really speaks to the reader,"... (read full reviews)
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"A personal account of a series of night walks in the Dorset countryside.
The chapters are a few pages long, an in them you are lead onto the chalk downs and woods that are near where he lives. He"... (read full reviews)
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"A beautifully written memoir of Connors time in the American wilderness as a lookout for fires.
It is tinged with melancholy, because of the tragedy of his brothers suicide, but this is the place"... (read full reviews)
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"this is the most amasingly uplifting book i have read in a long time, it really makes you stop & think about the environment & take a look at your surroundings & enjoy all the noises & smells that we"... (read full reviews)
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"David Kennard works on the spectacular North Devon coast. You walk through his land as you head for Morte Point and begin to realise what a task it must be for him to look after his flock. The sheep"... (read full reviews)
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"I was slightly dubious in picking up this book but I like you need not have worried.This book differs from the range of ex townies wanting to "live the dream", only for it to become a living"... (read full reviews)
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"Alan this is a Great Book and I have had many a good Day sitting reading this Book, I am a outdoor Person and just love this Book. I feel so good every time I read this Book, I learn something New"... (read full reviews)
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"When this book, with it's beautiful cover, popped through my letterbox, I did not know what to expect. What I found was a glorious mixture of essays covering all things that could be said to be"... (read full reviews)
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"Our Farm - Rosie BoycottSuch an interesting, light hearted read. If you loved Jimmy Doherty 'On the Farm' then you will love this!"... (read full reviews)
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"Pure nostalgia for those of a certain age, Jack Hargreaves' autobiography looks back at his life and work as a broadcaster, especially his celebrated "Out of Town" TV series. It ran for 24 years until"... (read full reviews)
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"The title of the book "Herriot - A Vets Life" implies that this book is ALL about James Herriot. In fact there is little of Herriot that has already been published and is available in other books.
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