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Accompanying an 8-part BBC series and written by the three presenters who spend a year living on a reconstructed farm from the era, Wartime Farm sets these changes within a historical context and looks at the day-to-day life of that time. Exploring a fascinating chapter in Britain's recent history, we see how people lived and thrived in difficult conditions, with extreme frugality and ingenuity. From growing your own vegetables and keeping chickens in the backyard, to having to 'make do and mend', many of the challenges faced by wartime Britons have resonance today. Fascinating historical detail and atmospheric story-telling make this a truly compelling read.

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PublisherOctopus

ISBN-139781845337087

eBay Product ID (ePID)115613002

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

Publication NameWartime Farm

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNatural Science

AuthorPeter Ginn, Alexander Langlands, Ruth Goodman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height250 mm

Item Weight970 g

Item Width199 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorRuth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Alexander Langlands

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by carla_collectables
06 Nov, 2018
Learn about the home front in WWII
A highly informative book, easy to read with excellent pictures. Ideal for older children as well as adults. A great companion to the TV series.
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by rileydot
19 Oct, 2018
great looking book very informative
It is such a clearly written book. very informative. It sort of takes you back to the time you are reading about, which I love. When your reading that's what should happen.
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by koasts1
30 Sep, 2019
excellent quality and very engrossing, couldn't put it down.
This book is right up my street, as I find the world war period very interesting as far as rationing and farming is concerned. The book is in excellent condition and very informative indeed.
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by georgey1521
17 Mar, 2021
very good
this is for my son and his partner,mother,they live in canada,so ive had abit of a read(and i dont read) found it very interesting, wont be sending it untill ive finished,
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by fyerballpaul
25 Sep, 2016
Great Preppers' Resource
Fabulous! Filled with money saving info and ideas!! Great stories and history too! You don't learn these things in school!!
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by badgebosslady2
21 Mar, 2025
Brilliant book, completes my collection...
Brilliant book, completes my collection
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by lesliejohn2007
14 Feb, 2018
good book
good book to read after watching the series.
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by jhas8677
02 Sep, 2020
Wartime farm
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by heidkilbur-0
10 Dec, 2023
Farm book
Great book
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by sm.244
25 Dec, 2019
good
good
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