Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Our Year of Seasonal Eating

Barbara Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp, Camille Kingslover

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Faber & Faber
01 May 2008

Society & Social Sciences; Plant ecology; Social impact of environmental issues

When Barbara Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally-produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume.

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle follows the family through the first year of their experiment. They find themselves eager to move away from the all too familiar scenario of most families: a refrigerator packed with processed, factory farmed foods transported long distances using non renewable fuels. Believing that most of us have better options available, Kingsolver and her family set out to prove for themselves that a local diet is not just better for the economy and environment, but also better on the table. Their search leads them through a season of planting, pulling weeds, expanding their kitchen skills and harvesting their own animals. Inspired by the flavours and culinary arts of a local culture, they explore farmers' markets and diversified organic farms at home and across the country, discovering a booming movement with devotees from all over America.

Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, and complete with original recipes, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle makes a passionate case for putting the kitchen back at the centre of family life, and diversified farms at the centre of our diet.

By: Barbara Kingsolver
With: Steven L. Hopp, Camille Kingslover
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 296g
ISBN: 9780571233571
ISBN 10: 0571233570
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 May 2008
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.kingsolver.com/home/index.asp

Barbara Kingsolver was born in 1955 and grew up in eastern Kentucky. She has lived in Greece, northern France, Great Britain and the USA. Her books include poetry, non-fiction and award-winning fiction. She lives with her husband and daughters in the mountains of southern Appalachia.