A true and thoroughly delightful explanation of how a
completely penniless family got a rich, satisfying life in the English
countryside. Witty, cranky, and hopeful: A classic!
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We Swallow the Anchor--They lose everything in a
boating accident & seek a way to support themselves despite no
cash.
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We Are Not Vegetarians--Facing the real
natural world.
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We Get a Cow--Milk for their new babies.
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The Vegetable Kingdom--Food from the soil.
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Back to the House--Fixing a tumble-down old
farm house.
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Pigs--Growing, Butchering Pork.
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The Land--Layout of fields; Planning
Production
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To Preserve What We
Produce--Keeping the harvest
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The Raft-Loads--Robinson Crusoe style
accumulation of tools
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Wild Food--The huge storehouse of the wilds.
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The Horse--Happy transportation and farm
labor.
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Up To Now--End results of early experiments
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Our Foreign Trade--Making money without
having to leave home.
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Thirteen Years After--After thoughts, not
included in first editions
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Come Inside!--Invitation to all who wish to
be self-sufficient.
Fat of the Land 