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Open Season: True Stories of the Maine Warden Service
Daren Worcester
True stories; Conservation of the environment; The countryside, country life
Paperback
12 Wardens, 20 Stories, 300 Years of North Woods Law Enforcement Being a game warden in Maine (which has the oldest game... [more]
The Apple Orchard: The Story of Our Most English Fruit
Pete Brown
Horticulture; The countryside, country life
Paperback
An orchard is not a field. It's not a forest or a copse. It couldn't occur naturally; it's definitely cultivated. But an... [more]
Wild Kingdom: Bringing Back Britain's Wildlife
Stephen Moss
Wildlife: general interest; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT BOOK PRIZE 2017 Can Britain make room for wildlife? Stephen Moss travels the length and breadth... [more]
A Natural History of the Hedgerow: and ditches, dykes and dry stone walls...
John Wright
Wildlife: general interest; The countryside, country life; Travel & holiday
Paperback
It is difficult to think of a more quintessential symbol of the British countryside than the British Hedgerow, bursting with... [more]
Outskirts: Living Life on the Edge of the Green Belt
John Grindrod
Memoirs; Physical geography & topography; The countryside, country life
Hardback
A captivating nature memoir telling the story of Britain's Green Belt, our national obsession with the countryside, and the... [more]
Perfect French Country: Inspirational Interiors from Rural France
Ros Byam Shaw
Interior design, decor & style guides; The countryside, country life
Hardback
In Perfect French Country Ros Byam Shaw celebrates relaxed rural France at its finest, visiting timeless and beautiful French... [more]
The Village News: The Truth Behind England's Rural Idyll
Tom Fort
The countryside, country life; Travel writing
Hardback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
A Shepherd's Life
W. H. Hudson
Animal husbandry; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Wiltshire looks large on the map of England a great green county yet it never appears to be a favourite one to those who go... [more]
Cows and Catastrophes: The Flights and Fancies of a Cornish Dairy Farmer...
Brindley Hosken
Memoirs; Social & cultural history; Agriculture & related industries; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Cows and Catastrophes includes tales of the author's 40 years of farming on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, where he has... [more]
Historic Glacier National Park: The Stories Behind One of America's Great...
Randi Minetor
The countryside, country life
Paperback
Historic Glacier National Park captures the most interesting moments in the park's history, slices of life in northwestern... [more]
Myddle: The Life and Times of a Shropshire Farmworker's Daughter in the...
Helen Ebrey
Memoirs; European history; Social & cultural history; The countryside, country life
Hardback
True first-hand account of a poor farmworker's daughter in this north Shropshire village in the 1920s. A glimpse into another... [more]
Fifty Bales of Hay
Roger Evans
Diaries, letters & journals; The countryside, country life; Farm & working animals
Hardback
Roger Evans faces each day on his dairy farm in Shropshire with a wonderful mixture of dry humour, sharp observation and a... [more]
The Gamekeeper's Dog
John Cowan
The countryside, country life; Dogs as pets; Hunting or shooting animals & game
Hardback
An experienced gamekeeper shares his knowledge of working dogs: what to expect from, and how to train, a dozen different working... [more]
The Dales Vet: A Working Life in Pictures
Neville Turner
Rural communities; Wildlife: general interest; The countryside, country life; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Hardback
A coffee table book of short articles and beautiful pictures from the author's own collection. The subjects cover life as... [more]
Posh Dogs
Country Life Magazine
Photographs: collections; The countryside, country life; Dogs as pets
Hardback
From wolfhounds to dachshunds, working dogs to lapdogs, puppies to pensioners, Posh Dogs showcases dogs of all shapes and... [more]
The Apple Orchard: The Story of Our Most English Fruit
Pete Brown
Horticulture; The countryside, country life
Hardback
'An orchard is not a field. It's not a forest or a copse. It couldn't occur naturally; it's definitely cultivated. But an... [more]
Mountain Flowers
Michael Scott
The countryside, country life; Trees, wildflowers & plants
Hardback
Mountain flowers are the most romantic in our flora, exquisite, enigmatic and, often, remote from human habitation. Michael... [more]
Walking Through Spring
Graham Hoyland
The countryside, country life; Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel writing
Hardback
`The most effective advertisement for the countryside I've ever encountered' Daily Mail Walking Through... [more]
Rivers Run: An Angler's Journey from Source to Sea
Kevin Parr
The countryside, country life; Fishing, angling; Travel writing
Hardback
A book that flows like a river' Chris Yates, author of Out of the Blue Rivers Run is a love letter to Britain's rivers and... [more]
Unforgettable Walks: Best Walks With A View
Julia Bradbury
The countryside, country life; Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel & holiday guides
Hardback
Join Julia as she goes in search of the perfect walk with a view [more]
The Elveden Estate
Edward Iveagh
Agriculture & related industries; The countryside, country life; Local history
Paperback
Introduction to a country estate, exploring its history and its modern role as supplier of farm produce. [more]
Ferguson's Gang: The Remarkable Story of the National Trust Gangsters
Polly Bagnall, Sally Beck
British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy; The countryside, country life
Hardback
The fascinating and quirky story of how a gang of eccentric female philanthropists helped the National Trust to save rural... [more]
Landscapes of the National Trust
Ben Cowell, Stephen Daniels, Lucy Veale
The countryside, country life
Hardback
A hymn to the British landscape. From the dramatic hills of the Lake District to the beaches and covers of Cornwall, this... [more]
A History of the South Yorkshire Countryside
David Hey
History: specific events & topics; The countryside, country life; Local history
Paperback
?<br /><br />South Yorkshire has some of the most varied countryside in... [more]
Dip: Wild Swims from the Borderlands
Andrew Fusek Peters
The countryside, country life; Swimming & diving; Travel writing
Paperback
In Dip, Andrew Fusek Peters describes an extraordinary year of wild swimming. Following in the wake of great writers such... [more]
