Autumn 2010 - Wye Valley AONB

ook reviewsA regular feature of book reviewsconcerning the Wye Valley area,conservation and the environmentThe Wild Life: A year of Living on Wild FoodJohn Lewis-StempelPublisher: Black SwanISBN-055277460XPrice: Softback £8.99John Lewis-Stempel is a writer and farmer livingnear Ross on Wye in Herefordshire.The Wild Life ishis account of twelve months he spent eating onlyfood that Nature provided for free. He existed onfood he shot, found or foraged from fields, trees,hedges, copses and the brook running through hisfields. His account details the highs and lows of thisexistence and together with interesting recipesconjures up a real taste of the history of his 500year old farm.This book is a celebration of the countryside, earthy,passionate,honest and funny and with a beautifulwriting style that is a lesson in living off the land forus all.From all local bookshopsLandscapes on the EdgePublisher: Fineleaf EditionsPrice: £10.95This anthology of poems reflects many aspects of the magical landscapeof the River Wye and the Welsh Marches. The work of over thirty writersincluding local poets features work by Frances Horovitz, Anne StevensonNational Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, Edward Thomas, John Drinkwaterand Billy Collins US poet laureateAvailable from all local bookshops or ordered directly from FineleafEditions, Moss Cottage, Pontshill, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5TBwww.fineleaf.co.ukIf you have a book for review in our next issue please contact Nikki Moore,AONB Information Officer Tel: 01600 710846page 19