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Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780241593394
Publisher: DK (Dorling Kindersley)
Overview:
The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency is John Seymour's enduring classic, fully updated for a new generation of homesteaders, gardeners and eco-conscious readers. This handsome hardback distils over forty years of hands-on knowledge into one indispensable reference, covering everything from growing your own vegetables to keeping livestock, brewing beer and generating renewable energy. Whether you dream of a smallholding or simply want greener habits at home, this is the definitive guide to living well from the land.
About the Book:
First published in the 1970s and continually revised, The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency has become the bible of the self-sufficiency movement, and this edition brings Seymour's timeless wisdom firmly up to date. Across 376 richly illustrated pages, the book walks readers through clearing and planning land, planting and harvesting crops, preserving a harvest through canning, pickling and bottling, baking bread, brewing beer and cider, keeping bees, and raising and butchering livestock responsibly. Newer material addresses ethical living, GM crops, urban gardening, and generating power from wind, water and the sun, ensuring the guidance remains relevant for today's off-grid and eco-curious households. Seymour's voice throughout is warm, direct and deeply practical, born of real years spent running smallholdings in Suffolk and Pembrokeshire. Rather than romanticising rural life, he equips readers with genuinely usable skills and honest expectations, making the book equally valuable to complete beginners taking their first steps toward growing food and to experienced homesteaders looking to deepen their self-reliance. Full-colour artwork, diagrams and an extensive index make the book easy to dip into as a reference or read cover to cover as inspiration. It is as much a philosophy of living lightly and resourcefully as it is a practical manual, and it continues to resonate strongly with readers concerned about sustainability, food miles and mass production.
Key Benefits:
- Comprehensive, step-by-step guidance covering gardening, preserving, baking, brewing and livestock care.
- Fully updated with modern content on renewable energy, ethical living and urban self-sufficiency.
- Written by the acknowledged founding father of the self-sufficiency movement, drawing on decades of real experience.
- Beautifully illustrated hardback, ideal as a lasting reference or a thoughtful gift.
- Perfect for beginners and seasoned homesteaders alike who want practical, honest advice on sustainable living.
About the Author:
John Seymour was a British author and farmer widely regarded as the founding father of the self-sufficiency movement. Educated in England and Switzerland, he worked on farms and spent years in Africa before settling into a self-sufficient smallholding in Suffolk and later a farm in Pembrokeshire, which he developed into a school teaching self-sufficiency skills. Over his lifetime he wrote more than forty books and broadcast widely on radio and television, inspiring generations to grow their own food and live more sustainably off the land.
Why You'll Love This Guide:
A genuinely practical, beautifully presented reference that turns dreams of sustainable living into achievable, everyday skills — ideal for gardeners, homesteaders and anyone wanting to live a little greener.
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