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In the Heart of the Country
H. E. Bates
The countryside, country life; Nostalgia: general
Paperback
The pages are full of sharp observations which reveal the loveliness of every- day sights and fleeting moments, from the charm... [more]
The Round Barn, A Biography of an American Farm, Volume Three: Ron's Place,...
Jacqueline Dougan Jackson
Autobiography: historical, political & military; History of the Americas; Agriculture & related industries; The countryside, country life
Paperback
The third installment in a warmly amusing and historically detailed account of a Wisconsin farm family. [more]
In Praise of Bees: A Cabinet of Curiosities
Elizabeth Birchall
Mathematics & Sciences; Wildlife: aquatic creatures; The countryside, country life
Hardback
This fascinating and comprehensive book explores the bee's place in human society from prehistoric cave paintings and inscribed... [more]
Home Country
Richard Mabey, Sir Andrew Motion
Autobiography: general; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Home Country is a classic memoir by Britain's most popular nature writer. [more]
A View from the Tractor: Wit and Wisdom from the Nation's Favourite Dairy...
Roger Evans
The countryside, country life; Farm & working animals
Hardback
Roger Evans, everyone's favourite dairy and poultry farmer, is back with his daily account of rural life, full of laughter,... [more]
Shepherds of Coyote Rocks: Public Lands, Private Herds and the Natural World...
Cat Urbigkit
The countryside, country life
Paperback
Now in paperback, this engaging narrative of one woman's season alone in the Wyoming backcountry with her dogs, burros, and... [more]
Becoming an English Country Squire
Henry D'Arcy
Memoirs; The countryside, country life
Hardback
Becoming an English Country Squire is the lightly-disguised but largely-true story of W. d'Arcy Henry and his wife Nikki,... [more]
Silt Road: The Story of a Lost River
Charles Rangeley-Wilson
The countryside, country life; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
At the foot of a chalk hill a stream rises in a silent copse, and is soon lost under the car parks and streets of the town... [more]
A Countryside Miscellany
Isobel Carlson
Humour; The countryside, country life; Gift books
Hardback
Lovers of the great outdoors will be inspired by this miscellany of quotations, poems and beautiful prose celebrating the... [more]
The Moor: Lives Landscape Literature
William Atkins
The countryside, country life; Travel writing
Hardback
Presents the personal journey across our nation's most forbidding and most mysterious terrain. This book takes the reader... [more]
Adventures In Yarn Farming
Barbara Parry, Msc,RD
Memoirs; Knitting & crochet; The countryside, country life; Farm & working animals
Hardback
A knitting book focusing on the sheep-to-shawl process by a well-known knitter, shepherd, and artisanal yarn producer. Gain... [more]
The Natural History of Selborne
Gilbert White
Mathematics & Sciences; Environmentalist thought & ideology; Wildlife: general interest; The countryside, country life
Hardback
The Natural History of Selborne (1789)is written as a series of letters, which describe with wit and precision the flora and... [more]
The Second Bud: Deserting the City for a Farm Winery
Martha M. Ezzard
Agricultural engineering & machinery; The countryside, country life
Hardback
Martha M. Ezzard and her physician husband John are among the pioneers in the movement of professionals trading busy city... [more]
Rurally Screwed: A Memoir of Losing Myself for Love
Jessie Knadler
Memoirs; Dating, relationships, living together & marriage; The countryside, country life
Paperback
From being a magazine editor in New York to becoming a Montana cowboy's wife, Jessie Knadler relates with personality and... [more]
The Wolf Pit
Will Cohu
Biography: general; The countryside, country life
Paperback
In 1966 Will Cohu's grandparents moved to Bramble Carr, a remote cottage... [more]
Country Wisdom
Felicity Hart
The countryside, country life; Gift books
Hardback
Whether you enjoy strolling gently through the hills, discovering ancient ruins or seeking out native wildlife, your experience... [more]
Clarissa's England: A gamely gallop through the English counties
Clarissa Dickson Wright
The countryside, country life; Travel & holiday
Paperback
Bestselling author of Spilling the Beans, takes her personal journey around the different regions of England [more]
Absolutely Appleby
Heidi M. Sands
The countryside, country life; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Paperback
With over one hundred fantastic photographs of horses and people on the move, action shots on the 'flashing lane', handlers... [more]
An Illustrated Country Year: Nature uncovered month by month
Celia Lewis
Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Wildlife: general interest; The countryside, country life
Hardback
An Illustrated Country Year - Nature uncovered month by month is perfect for nature lovers and everyone who enjoys spending... [more]
Nightwalk: A Journey to the Heart of Nature
Chris Yates
The countryside, country life; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Chris Yates, one of Britain's most insightful and lyrical writers, raises his gaze from his beloved rivers and ponds and takes... [more]
Silent Spring Revisited
Conor Mark Jameson
Mathematics & Sciences; Conservation of the environment; Wildlife: general interest; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Fifty years after the publication of the seminal Silent Spring, Silent Spring Revisited reflects on Carson's legacy in Britain,... [more]
Skimming Stones: and other ways of being in the wild
Rob Cowen, Leo Critchley
The countryside, country life; Active outdoor pursuits
Paperback
A unique new angle on nature writing [more]
The Encyclopedia Of Country Living, 40th Anniversary Edition
Carla Emery
General encyclopaedias; The countryside, country life
Paperback
An original manual of basic country skills that is suitable for people living in the country, the city and everywhere in between.... [more]
Young James Herriot: The Making of the World's Most Famous Vet
John Lewis-Stempel
Biography: general; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Set in Glasgow in the 1930s, Young James Herriot is the fascinating story of Herriot's formative years at veterinary college,... [more]
