About the Author

John Seymour (1914-2004) was a prolific author, broadcaster and activist in the self-sufficiency movement. Having travelled widely in his youth, both in Africa and around the waterways of England, he settled in Suffolk and then in Pembrokeshire in South Wales.Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a renowned chef, food writer and campaigner, whose River Cottage books and television shows have made him a household name. He lives in Dorset and campaigns for animal welfare, sustainable food production and the environment.

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"I don't know when I read a book that has so gripped the imagination." The Countryman