Weight | 0.294 kg |
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Dimensions | 216 × 157 × 14 mm |
ISBN | 9780956254528 |
Cover | Paperback |
Publication Year | 2009 |
Publisher | Little Toller Books |
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Men and the Fields
Adrian Bell’s travels through East Anglia and lowland Britain capture the character of the countryside before modern agriculture altered the landscape and changed forever the way we eat and live.
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