ENGLISH

Of Cabbages and Kings: the History of Allotments

By Caroline Foley

Book information

Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Year
2014
ISBN
9781781011591, 9780711234093
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
19 MB (19546124 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-15 02:43:39
Reference; Nonfiction; NON000000

Description

This colourful and lively history book tells the story of allotments from their origin in the 17th century protests against enclosures to the present day. Will include the effects of the Napoleonic Wars, the Corn Laws, the Diggers, the role of allotments in both World Wars and the present-day revival. The author champions the history of allotments in the hope of protecting them for the future.

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