The Fat of the Land, Paperback/John Seymour

More than fifty years on, The Fat of the Land remains an important and inspiring book and retains its power to make us think carefully about our own lives. Complete with Sally Seymour's illustrations and cover, and with a new introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. About the Author: JOHN SEYMOUR (1914-2004) was a prolific author, broadcaster and activist in the self-sufficiency movement. Having travelled widely in his youth, in Africa and then around the waterways of England, before settling first in Suffolk and then in Pembrokeshire, Wales. He was the author of dozens of books, including the bestseller The Complete Book of Self Sufficiency and The Fat of the Land. HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL is a chef, food writer and campaigner, whose River Cottage books and television shows have made him a household name. He lives in Dorset and campaigns for animal welfare, food production and the environment.