Forgotten Fruits
The stories behind Britain's traditional fruit and vegetables
$31.71
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2009
Summary
Monty Don’s favourite book of the year
In Forgotten Fruits, Christopher Stocks tells the fascinating - often rather bizarre - stories behind Britain’s rich heritage of fruit and vegetables. Take Newton Wonder apples, for instance, first discovered around 1870 allegedly growing in the thatch of a Derbyshire pub. Or the humble gooseberry which, among other things, helped Charles Darwin to arrive at his theory of evolution. Not to mention the ubiquitous tomato, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099514749 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099514745 |
| Author: | Christopher Stocks |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Windmill Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 22mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A great source of inspiration
A great source of inspiration – Simon Tiffin * Telegraph *
Scholarly and fascinating … conjures a lost world from the humble gooseberry, leek and apple – Jane Shilling * The Times *
Attractive anecdotal book * Financial Times *
Delightful celebration of Britain’s forgotten fruit and veg … an intriguing hybrid of narrative history and encyclopaedia * Guardian *
[A] captivating book … written with a wonderfully light and assured touch – Anna Pavord * Gardens Illustrated *
Christopher Stocks’s passion for, and research of, his subject makes Forgotten Fruits a fascinating read - and not just for experts * Garden Media Guild - runner up for Inspirational Book Award *
Fruit and veg have never been more exciting … fresh insight into Britain’s natural and social history, with inspiration for gardeners in spadefuls * National Trust Magazine *
5 Stars … superbly written … do your bit to keep Britain’s varied heritage going * BBC Countryfile magazine *
This book has arrived at just the right time … part social history book, part gardening book and part allotment grower’s wish list … if you love the tit-bits and tales behind the varieties, you’re in for a treat * Garden News *
Handsome and readable … will be enjoyed by people interested in the diversity of British fruit and vegetables and the stories behind their development – Joy Larkcom * The Garden *
About The Author
Christopher Stocks
Christopher Stocks is a writer and journalist who has worked for, among others, Harpers & Queen, ES Magazine, Arena and Wallpaper, reporting on everything from Uruguayan beach resorts to an underground submarine base off the coast of Sweden. More recently he wrote a weekly gardening column for the Independent On Sunday, and he is a regular contributor to Gardens Illustrated. He collects unusual perfumes and old Shell Guides, won a 2007 Bridport Prize for his poetry, and shares a birthday with Donny Osmond and Hermione Gingold. Forgotten Fruits is his first book.
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