Woodston

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From the volcanoes that stained it, to the Romans who occupied it, to Tudors who traded it, to the bombs that fell on it, John Lewis-Stempel charts an affectionate history of Woodston Farm – the quintessential English farm. Combining the skill of the farmer and the historian with an instinctive love of the land, Lewis-Stempel mines the memories of his relatives and written records to provide a deep and thoughtful interrogation of the land that his family have been bound to for millennia.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Lewis-Stempel is one of our finest nature writers … He writes with delicate observation and authority, giving us in Woodston a book teeming with fascinating details, anecdotes and penetrating insights into the real cost of our denatured countryside.’ – Sunday Times

‘The English countryside is ‘a work of human art, done by the many and the nameless’ and John Lewis-Stempel wanted to celebrate it. He has succeeded admirably.’ – Daily Mail
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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.

Woodston not only reminds us of the rural riches buried beneath our feet but of our shared roots that tie us to the land.

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Weight 0.573 kg
Dimensions 24 × 16.2 × 3.3 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

339

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

630.94244 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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