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Description for Rural Free
Paperback. A timeless celebration of farm life Series: Quarry Books. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: TV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Rural Free, first published in 1961, beautifully conveys the joys of family life on an Indiana farm. Marked by the slow pace and rich variety of seasonal change, Rachel Peden's narrative offers an authentic month-by-month chronicle of her family's daily adventures. Today, as the slow-food movement gathers support and more urban dwellers return to the land to plant roots again in honest soil, Peden's stories of country life and her lessons on sustainability, frugality, and wastefulness gain a special resonance. Rural Free will be a source of inspiration for all who rejoice in rural virtues and the spiritual freedom of country life.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Quarry Books
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253221612
SKU
V9780253221612
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Rachel Peden
Rachel Peden (1901–1975) was a newspaper columnist and author of The Land, The People and Speak to the Earth.
Reviews for Rural Free
To all who care about nature and the changing seasons, reading it will be a satisfying experience.
Harper's Magazine
Mrs. Peden's observation is amazingly keen, and her ability to sketch with a few strokes, the color and line of a scene or an occasion is, remarkable. . . This farm wife has written a beautiful and inspiring book.
Raymond Holden
New York Times Book Review
There is beauty—lots of it—down on the farm and a Hoosier farm wife has captured most of it in her first book, Rural Free. . . . The author shares her love of nature and farm living in a fascinating way with those who already experience this exciting way of life down on the farm as well as those caught in the mad whirl of city living. . . . It's delightful.
Frank Salzarulo
Indianapolis News
[Mrs. Peden] has a sharp eye for the parade of nature outside her window, and a fine day in May will turn her almost poetic. . . . A handsome book, illustrated with drawings to match by Sidonie coryn.
John Barkham
Saturday Review
Rachel Peden is a farmer's wife with an eloquent pen and a superb awareness and understanding of nature. Her observations are laced with inspired philosophies expressed in poetic prose. This is more than an almanac—it's a signpost to richer living.
Los Angeles Times
Poignant and intriguing, Rural Free is worth considering for those who want to gain a better understanding of how most of America lived throughout its history. December 2009
Library Bookwatch
[T]hese stories recount far more than just the drudgery of farm chores. Peden's prose is stunning, causing the reader to stop and read again its beauty.1/8/2010
indianalivinggreen.com
Now back in print from IU Press, Rural Free's values resonate once again with a new generation that's searching for ways to re-establish a sense of community within local and natural environments. It's also a well-written pleasure to read.February/March 2010
Bloom
Harper's Magazine
Mrs. Peden's observation is amazingly keen, and her ability to sketch with a few strokes, the color and line of a scene or an occasion is, remarkable. . . This farm wife has written a beautiful and inspiring book.
Raymond Holden
New York Times Book Review
There is beauty—lots of it—down on the farm and a Hoosier farm wife has captured most of it in her first book, Rural Free. . . . The author shares her love of nature and farm living in a fascinating way with those who already experience this exciting way of life down on the farm as well as those caught in the mad whirl of city living. . . . It's delightful.
Frank Salzarulo
Indianapolis News
[Mrs. Peden] has a sharp eye for the parade of nature outside her window, and a fine day in May will turn her almost poetic. . . . A handsome book, illustrated with drawings to match by Sidonie coryn.
John Barkham
Saturday Review
Rachel Peden is a farmer's wife with an eloquent pen and a superb awareness and understanding of nature. Her observations are laced with inspired philosophies expressed in poetic prose. This is more than an almanac—it's a signpost to richer living.
Los Angeles Times
Poignant and intriguing, Rural Free is worth considering for those who want to gain a better understanding of how most of America lived throughout its history. December 2009
Library Bookwatch
[T]hese stories recount far more than just the drudgery of farm chores. Peden's prose is stunning, causing the reader to stop and read again its beauty.1/8/2010
indianalivinggreen.com
Now back in print from IU Press, Rural Free's values resonate once again with a new generation that's searching for ways to re-establish a sense of community within local and natural environments. It's also a well-written pleasure to read.February/March 2010
Bloom