Hugendubel.info - Die B2B Online-Buchhandlung 

Merkliste
Die Merkliste ist leer.
Bitte warten - die Druckansicht der Seite wird vorbereitet.
Der Druckdialog öffnet sich, sobald die Seite vollständig geladen wurde.
Sollte die Druckvorschau unvollständig sein, bitte schliessen und "Erneut drucken" wählen.

The Barn

The Lives, Landscape and Lost Ways of an Old Yorkshire Farm
BuchGebunden
352 Seiten
Englisch
Head of Zeuserschienen am11.11.2021
A revelatory uncovering of a vanished agricultural way of life by bestselling nature writer Sally Coulthard. 'A gem of a book' Country Smallholding 'Engaging and filled with gentle humour and fascinating facts' Get History 'Shows us the beauty and rich history of everyday things' Country Walking MagazineAcross the foldyard from Sally Coulthard's North Yorkshire farmhouse, stands an old stone barn. When she discovered a set of witches' marks on one of its internal walls, she began to wonder about the lives of the people who had once lived and worked there.Both the intimate story of a building and its hinterland, and a wider social history, The Barn explores a hidden corner of rural Britain that has witnessed remarkable changes. From the eighteenth-century Enclosures to the Second World War, the fortunes of the Barn have been blown, like a leaf in a gale, by the unstoppable forces of new agriculture and industry. Seismic shifts in almost every area of society were all played out here in miniature - against a backdrop of scattered limestone villages and the softly rolling Howardian Hills.mehr
Verfügbare Formate
BuchGebunden
EUR26,00
TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
EUR14,50
E-BookEPUBDRM AdobeE-Book
EUR9,99

Produkt

KlappentextA revelatory uncovering of a vanished agricultural way of life by bestselling nature writer Sally Coulthard. 'A gem of a book' Country Smallholding 'Engaging and filled with gentle humour and fascinating facts' Get History 'Shows us the beauty and rich history of everyday things' Country Walking MagazineAcross the foldyard from Sally Coulthard's North Yorkshire farmhouse, stands an old stone barn. When she discovered a set of witches' marks on one of its internal walls, she began to wonder about the lives of the people who had once lived and worked there.Both the intimate story of a building and its hinterland, and a wider social history, The Barn explores a hidden corner of rural Britain that has witnessed remarkable changes. From the eighteenth-century Enclosures to the Second World War, the fortunes of the Barn have been blown, like a leaf in a gale, by the unstoppable forces of new agriculture and industry. Seismic shifts in almost every area of society were all played out here in miniature - against a backdrop of scattered limestone villages and the softly rolling Howardian Hills.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-80024-085-8
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Erscheinungsjahr2021
Erscheinungsdatum11.11.2021
Seiten352 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Artikel-Nr.58289006
Rubriken
GenreGeschichte/Politik

Autor

Bestselling author Sally Coulthard has spent the past two decades writing about nature, history and craft. Many of her books delve into the traditions of rural life - from artisans to agriculture - the people, plants and creatures who make the countryside tick. She lives on a North Yorkshire smallholding with her family and animals.
Bestselling author Sally Coulthard has spent the past two decades writing about nature, history and craft. Many of her books delve into the traditions of rural life - from artisans to agriculture - the people, plants and creatures who make the countryside tick. She lives on a North Yorkshire smallholding with her family and animals.