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AND
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eg. 'Harry NOT Potter'
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The Last Horsemen
Charles Bowden
True stories: discovery, historical & scientific; Sustainable agriculture; The countryside, country life; Riding, showjumping & horsemanship
Hardback
A century ago, power on farms was provided by one and a half million heavy horses, the pride of rural Britain. Today, heavy... [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]
Touching the Wild: Living with the Mule Deer of Deadman Gulch
Joe Hutto
Memoirs; Wildlife: mammals; The countryside, country life
Paperback
The companion book to the 2013 PBS Nature Documentary, Touching the Wild. [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]
Arboreal: A Collection of Words from the Woods
Evie Wyld, Ali Smith, Alan Garner, William Boyd, Sara Maitland
Anthologies (non-poetry); Forests, rainforests; The countryside, country life
Hardback
Bringing together the finest and best-known names in contemporary writing, a new, landmark anthology which explores the many... [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]
To School Through the Fields
Alice Taylor
Memoirs; Social & cultural history; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Alice Taylor's classic account of growing up in the Irish countryside, the biggest selling book ever published in Ireland.... [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 MailWalking Through Spring follows Graham... [more]
Fishing and Flying
Terence Horley
Memoirs; The countryside, country life; Fishing, angling
Paperback
The ninth title in our hugely successful In Arcadia series, combining wonderful writing of the countryside with beautiful... [more]
The Year in the Countryside
Frances Pitt
Memoirs; The countryside, country life
Paperback
The tenth title in our hugely successful In Arcadia series, combining wonderful writing of the countryside with beautiful... [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]
Light in the Trees
Gail Folkins
Memoirs; The environment; The countryside, country life
Paperback
A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal... [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]
This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm
Ted Genoways
The countryside, country life; Farm & working animals
Audio
Is there still a place for the farm in today's America? Following the Hammonds from harvest to harvest, Ted Genoways explores... [more]
Vacationland: A Half Century Summering in Maine
David E. Morine
Memoirs; The countryside, country life
Paperback
This second edition of Vacationland includes the same wonderful, quirky personal stories as the first edition, along with... [more]
Light in the Trees
Gail Folkins
Memoirs; The environment; The countryside, country life
Hardback
A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal... [more]
The Joy of Hobby Farming: Grow Food, Raise Animals, and Enjoy a Sustainable...
Audrey Levatino, Michael Levatino
Sustainability; Advice on careers & achieving success; The countryside, country life
Paperback
The ultimate practical dream book for living in the country. Authors Michael and Audrey Levatino show readers how to grow... [more]
In the Artist's Garden
Ronald Blythe
Diaries, letters & journals; The countryside, country life
Hardback
Ronald Blythe inherited an ancient farmhouse and garden in a fold of the Stour valley in Constable country. As the garden... [more]
