{"product_id":"fferm-in-defence-of-fragile-cultures-by-caryl-lewis","title":"Fferm: In Defence of Fragile Cultures by Caryl Lewis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 11 MAR 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou must live like you are to die tomorrow, and farm as if you are to live forever. Award-winning author Caryl Lewis conjures the shimmering world of her Welsh family farm over the seasons of a single year. This is a world where local children sing at neighbours' doors on New Year's Day for pocket money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere corners of fields are left unharvested to let field mice and birds overwinter. Where farming can be both a cherished way of life and a perilous existence which can drive people to destruction. Confronting both the beauty and cruelty of nature Lewis sketches an unforgettable portrait of a rooted way of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom her precious patch of the planet, she shines a light on the wider forces affecting us all: the threat of climate change, the unrecognised contributions of women, and the struggle to preserve local traditions, inherited culture and generational wisdom. Her snapshot of this remarkable community - one held together by acts of often invisible kindness - is a hopeful manifesto for preserving community and finding strength in a time of upheaval.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback | Extent: 224 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublication: 11 Mar 2027, Canongate | ISBN: 9781837263660\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58266495222142,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9781837263660.jpg?v=1792495420","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/fferm-in-defence-of-fragile-cultures-by-caryl-lewis","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}