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"För att ha blottlagt ett sjukt underjordiskt rotsystem där storföretag, myndigheter och politiker flätas samman i en hänsynslös rovdrift på den svenska skogen. " Guldspaden 2023 för årets bok "Lisa Röstlunds reportage är ett yxhugg rätt in i den ...

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Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From ener...

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Gunnar Wetterberg skildrar hur träden vandrat in, markens mysterier, samspelet mellan människan och skogen, skogens kluriga gubbar, de stormrika träpatronerna och skogsägarnas sammanslutningar. Han gräver i medeltidens sågkvarnar, massaindustrins ...

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This is the story of Alex James?s transition from a leading light of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, to gentleman farmer, artisan cheese-maker and father of five.All Cheeses Great and Small is the follow-up memoir to Alex James''s first book, B...

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Ben Law has lived as a woodsman in Prickly Nut Wood for over 20 years. His authentic, incredible sense of the land and the wildlife, and his respect for age old traditions and how to sustain them offers a wonderful, inviting insight into the life ...

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Sunday Times Bestseller'Passionate and well-researched' Tatler'A must-read' IndependentA social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world's most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle.Labradors are the ...

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The past, present and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover.'Engaging and wide-ranging ... The Age of Cats is a readable and informed exploration of the wildcat that lurks wit...

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What has been the dish of kings, the subject of myths and the traveller of epic and mysterious journeys? The eel.Beginning life in the Sargasso Sea, the eel travels across the ocean, lives for twenty or so years, and then is driven by some instinc...

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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stor...

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?We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm! A reluctant wife, a couple of crazy kids and a husband whose knowledge of farming you could write on the back of a stamp? What could go wrong?!? ? Kelvin?Exactly! And the journey has only just begun...

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"e;Orenstein is such a breezy, funny writer, it's easy to forget she's an important thinker too."e;-PeopleIn this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orensteinsets out to make a sweater from scratch-shearing, spinning, dyeing wool-and in the proce...

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Penguin Audio presents The Plant Messiah by Carlos Magdalena, read by Roy McMillan. Carlos Magdalena of Kew Gardens is not your average botanical horticulturist. He''s a man on a mission to save the world''s most endangered plants from ecological ...

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Brought to you by Penguin.Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy?From earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern...

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Brought to you by Penguin.A fascinating personal account of a revolution in British farmingSarah Langford had left her country roots behind to live and work in the city as a barrister. But when she found herself moving to the countryside, back to ...

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The Honey Bus: A Girl Raised by Bees is a memoir about a girl?s journey into the heart of a beehive to find herself.When she was five years old, Meredith May was abandoned by both parents. Her father left for the other side of the country. Her mot...

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My Family and Other Animals meets The Secret Life of Cows: this rediscovered gem tells the charming tale of how a baby llama transformed a Welsh farming family forever. Things llamas like:Snaffling cherry brandy, Easter eggs, and the Radio Times. ...

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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SECRET LIFE OF COWS'Elegiac, funny, warm and wise, The Wisdom of Sheep will delight country folk and city dwellers alike.' KATHERINE MAYWe talk about people behaving like sheep, which assumes that sheep...

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'It's quite an achievement to shine a light of truth on the often idealised, always understated, role of the farmer's wife.' RAYNOR WINN'True, unflinching, powerful, lyrical' KATE MOSSE'Very moving, real and true...

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Brought to you by Penguin. Matt Baker''s first ever book is a diary of the natural year and a glimpse into family life on the farm, peppered with moments from his TV career throughout. Away from the bright lights of hosting our favourite televisio...

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Brought to you by Penguin.Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bustling hedgerows, woodlands and natural springs. Jeremy always liked the idea being a farmer. But, while he was barrelling...

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This journey through the changing seasons at Rowfoot Farm - tupping time in the autumn, winters as wet, bleak and cold here in Cumbria as elsewhere, lambing and the glories of spring, a bucolic, bee-filled Eden Valley summer with its many shows an...

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Brought to you by Penguin. 'For me, the bond I have with Peg, my border collie sheepdog is priceless. I know how very lucky I, and thousands of other shepherds and farmers, are to have these extraordinarily bright, enthusiastic dogs at our side. B...

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Brought to you by Penguin. Insects are essential for life as we know it. As they become more scarce, our world will slowly grind to a halt; we simply cannot function without them. Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research and a lifetime's stu...

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Brought to you by Penguin.Join the Nicholson family for this heartwarming journey through a typical springtime on their South Yorkshire farm.Throughout the book they reflect on the childhood stories, testing times, poignant memories and enriching ...

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Brought to you by Penguin. "e;I grab the motionless lamb, which is frighteningly slippery, and scramble on my feet, swinging its little body around to help it breathe. I see its chest move, then it sneezes and starts breathing. It's stunned by...

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Brought to you by Penguin.A captivating testament to the mutual rewards and delights of keeping chickens, by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flower YardMost of us want a dog, or a cat, or a pony when we are young - but for Arthur Parkin...

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Brought to you by Penguin.A raucous, behind-the-scenes account of the year Blur got back togetherThere is nothing that can touch the sound made by a close-knit group of people who have been playing together for years and years and years, playing a...

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I en vindlande och stundtals stingslig resa från antiken till dagens biodlarvärld berättar Lotte Möller vad man under historien ansett att vi människor kan lära av bina. Hon skildrar bland annat den upphetsade debatten på 1700-talet om huruvida de...

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Kamppailu Euroopan vilja-aitasta. Tarinallinen tietokirja suomalaisten sijoittajien yltiöpäisestä yrityksestä hallita mustan mullan peltoja ja ukrainalaisista, joille rikas maaperä on ollut sekä siunaus että kirous. Musta multa on poikkeuksellisen...

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