BOOKS
Farming Stories from the Scottish Borders
Published by Old Pond Publishing
This is about the generations of people who have made the farms we know today. Engaging, enjoyable and informative, the author uses various family experiences to take the reader through three centuries of change in the countryside, including two farming revolutions. Connections are made with people both in and outside of agriculture. Farming issues, past and present are illustrated by recounting the lives of country folk from farm worker to estate owner. Focussing on the Scottish Borders but reflecting lives across the UK, these tales give historically factual accounts of real life families with their ups and downs in dealing with the forces of nature, the varying states of economic depression that swept through the countryside, and the everyday conflicts of family life.
" With illustrations by the author, these true stories tell of the struggle against adversity, and of the human stories behind modern farming ways. The book will appeal to anyone who has an interest in the history of the countryside and the people who live and work in it."
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