Hidden Valley - Finding freedom in Spain's deep country (Hardcover)

The story of the real 'good life' of an off-grid existence in rural Spain Paul Richardson fled the city to live on the land in a rough-and-tumble village on the edge of Europe. Immersing himself in the culture of his remote Spanish community, he learned the traditional arts of animal husbandry and vegetable growing, wine-making and home distilling, and made bread from the rye he sowed on the stone-walled terraces of his twelve-acre farm. In prose that shimmers with wit and sensuality, the author charts his personal route-map along a road less travelled - from urban pressures to rural tranquility, and from insecurity to fulfilment. Along the way he pays tribute to the influences that have shaped his progress - from The Good Life to Henry David Thoreau, from the 1970s pioneers to self-sufficiency to his farming neighbours in the far-flung region of Extremadura. In Richardson's hands, off-grid living both becomes an act of rebellion and a heartening proof that a simpler, better life is possible, if only we can remove ourselves from the ethos in which conspicuous consumption is a duty and success/failure the wheel on which society turns. Hidden Valley is a glorious narrative of one man's journey towards self-reliance. Original and thought-provoking, it is also hugely entertaining.

General

Imprint:	Abacus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2022
First published:	2023
Authors:	Paul Richardson
Dimensions:	218 x 138 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-4087-1441-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > General Books > Travel > General
LSN:	1-4087-1441-8
Barcode:	9781408714416

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