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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year The story of a kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists-from a leading national poverty expert who "defies convention." (The New York Times) Jessica Compt...

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Shocked by a five-month arson spree that left a Virginia county reeling, reporter Monica Hesse drove to Accomack to cover the trial of Charlie Smith who pled guilty to 67 counts of arson. But Smith wasnt lighting fires alone: his crimes were galva...

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The division of rural and urban is one of the oldest ideas in Geography and is deeply engrained in our culture. Throughout history, the rural has been attributed with many meanings: as a source of food and energy; as a pristine wilderness, or as a...

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Our conception of the culture and values of the ancient Greco-Roman world is largely based on texts and material evidence left behind by a small and atypical group of city-dwellers. The people of the deep Mediterranean countryside seldom appear in...

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Den intervjubaserade boken En annan landsbygd - om gestaltad livsmiljö på landsbygden är skriven och sammanställd av arkitekten Angelica Åkerman och presenterar röster och platser som sällan träffas av den svenska samhälls- och bostadsdebattens st...

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With an introduction by Robert Plant Against an unflinching backdrop of 90s reservation life in the western Dakotas, Neither Wolf Nor Dog tells the story of two men, one white and one Native American Indian, connected by their own understandings o...

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From the bestselling author of The Long Weekend: a wild, sad and sometimes hilarious tour of the English country house after the Second World War, when Swinging London collided with aristocratic values. 'Preposterously entertaining' Obse...

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This stunning publication showcases 12 exceptional country homes from around the world, each one crafted by architects and designers looking to create harmonious yet contemporary living spaces against the picturesque and natural landscape of the c...

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A novel of urban deceit and rural passion, of doctors, witches, birth and death.'Many people dream of country cottages. Liffey dreamed for many years, and saw her dream come true one hot Sunday afternoon, in Somerset, in September... A trap closed...

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The natural history of an ordinary English country parish was one of the first subjects that suggested themselves when the New Naturalist series was planned. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.comThe natural history of an ordinary English...

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Here is one of Thomas Hardy's most popular novels, soon to be released as a major motion picture in May 2015.'I shall do one thing in this life - one thing certain ...

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An escapist read that's as good as a holiday!'Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read' Katie Fforde'Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!' Jill MansellCal and Demi are preparing to launch their beloved Kilhallon ...

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Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read. Katie Fforde Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun! Jill Mansell Cal and Demi are preparing to launch their beloved Kilhallon Resort as a wedding venue. Cakes are baking, C...

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'Had me longing for snowflakes in the air... I read the book too quickly and need a new Sue Moorcroft already' NetGalley review, ?????Snuggle up with a mince pie, a cup of cocoa and the most heartwarming book this Christmas from the bestselling Su...

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Revelatory THE SCOTSMAN Eye-opening and persuasive SUNDAY TIMES Brilliant I loved it KIT DE WAAL Thoughtful, moving, honest CAL FLYN Work in the countryside ties you, soul and salary, to the land. But often those who labour in nature have the leas...

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'Revelatory' THE SCOTSMAN'Eye-opening and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMES'Brilliant ... I loved it' KIT DE WAAL'Thoughtful, moving, honest' CAL FLYNWork in the countryside ties you, soul and salary, to the land. But often those who labour in nature have ...

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'Revelatory' THE SCOTSMAN'Eye-opening and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMES'Brilliant ... I loved it' KIT DE WAAL'Thoughtful, moving, honest' CAL FLYNWork in the countryside ties you, soul and salary, to the land. But often those who labour in nature have ...

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Revelatory THE SCOTSMAN Eye-opening and persuasive SUNDAY TIMES Brilliant I loved it KIT DE WAAL Thoughtful, moving, honest CAL FLYN Work in the countryside ties you, soul and salary, to the land. But often those who labour in nature have the leas...

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A Financial Times Best Summer Book 2023 A Waterstones Best True Crime Book Nagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring together, and one woman at the centre of it all In 1929, a dark secret at the heart of...

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A Financial Times Best Summer Book 2023A Waterstones Best True Crime BookNagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring together, and one woman at the centre of it all...In 1929, a dark secret at the heart of...

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A Financial Times Best Summer Book 2023A Waterstones Best True Crime BookNagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring together, and one woman at the centre of it all?In 1929, a dark secret at the heart of a...

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A Financial Times Best Summer Book 2023 A Waterstones Best True Crime Book Nagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring together, and one woman at the centre of it all In 1929, a dark secret at the heart of...

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me. Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street dogs he comes across. With every rescue there'...

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me. Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street dogs he comes across. With every rescue there'...

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me. Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street dogs he comes across. With every rescue theres...

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A heartwarming tale of dogs and their saviours Among the cobblestone villages and towns of rural Bulgaria, a dedicated team of unsung heroes led by Emma and Anthony Smith works tirelessly to change the destiny of street dogs. These animals are aba...

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Looking at how nepotism and family-centric societies sacrifice the public good, Edward C. Banfield uses a study of the people of southern Italy to argue how self-interested families can lead to poverty. Analyzing families in southern Italy in 1955...

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An anthropologist and Sinologist, Stephen W. Mosher, lived and worked in rural China in late 1979 and early 1980. His shocking revelations about conditions there have earned him the condemnation of the Beijing (Peking) government, which denounces ...

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Jeffery M. Paige provides a theoretical framework exploring the link between forms of economic and social organization and collective political movements. Agrarian Revolution shares insight on the politics of people who draw their living from the ...

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