Red Sky at Night: The Book of Lost Country Wisdom
Jul 2010 · Random House
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The indispensable guide to everything we knew and loved before modern life got in the way. This gorgeous and beautifully illustrated countryside miscellany is the perfect purchase for anyone wanting to go back to their roots and rediscover a lost world...
'Beautiful book' -- ***** Reader review
'A delightful book with some lovely illustrations' -- ***** Reader review
'A heart-warming read, I love this book' -- ***** Reader review
'Magical' -- ***** Reader review
'Lovely book to just DELVE into' -- ***** Reader review
'A little gem!' -- ***** Reader review
'Sheer delight!' -- ***** Reader review
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Ever wondered how to predict the weather just by looking at the sky?
Or wanted to attract butterflies to your garden?
Is there a knack to building the perfect bonfire?
And how exactly do you race a ferret?
In this world of traffic tailbacks, supermarket shopping and 24-hour internet access, it's easy to feel disconnected from the beauty and rhythms of the natural world.
If you have ever gazed in awe at stars in the night's sky, tried to catch a perfect snowflake or longed for the comfort of a roaring log fire, then this is the book for you.
From spotting Britain's five kinds of owl to gardening by the phases of the moon, from curing a cold to brewing your own ale, and from navigating by the stars to making sloe gin, Red Sky at Night is packed with instructions and lists, ancient customs and old wives tales, making it an indispensable guide to countryside lore.
'Beautiful book' -- ***** Reader review
'A delightful book with some lovely illustrations' -- ***** Reader review
'A heart-warming read, I love this book' -- ***** Reader review
'Magical' -- ***** Reader review
'Lovely book to just DELVE into' -- ***** Reader review
'A little gem!' -- ***** Reader review
'Sheer delight!' -- ***** Reader review
****************************************************************************************************
Ever wondered how to predict the weather just by looking at the sky?
Or wanted to attract butterflies to your garden?
Is there a knack to building the perfect bonfire?
And how exactly do you race a ferret?
In this world of traffic tailbacks, supermarket shopping and 24-hour internet access, it's easy to feel disconnected from the beauty and rhythms of the natural world.
If you have ever gazed in awe at stars in the night's sky, tried to catch a perfect snowflake or longed for the comfort of a roaring log fire, then this is the book for you.
From spotting Britain's five kinds of owl to gardening by the phases of the moon, from curing a cold to brewing your own ale, and from navigating by the stars to making sloe gin, Red Sky at Night is packed with instructions and lists, ancient customs and old wives tales, making it an indispensable guide to countryside lore.
About the author
Jane Struthers lives in rural East Sussex. A professional writer, she shares her 17th-century cottage and organic garden with her husband and two cats.
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