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The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers (Hardcover)

by John Seymour (Author), Will Sutherland (Author), E.F. Schumacher (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; Rev Ed edition (3 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751364428
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751364422
  • Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 22.1 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 600 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Everyone dreams at some point in their lives of living the good life, albeit not in terms of the BBC comedy series. In this revised and fully updated edition of John Seymour's classic guide to self-sufficiency, the dream becomes more attainable. Now running a School of Self-Sufficiency in Ireland, John Seymour is as committed as ever to living a better life, more simply, by living off the land rather than out of shops. His magnum opus covers every conceivable topic from animal husbandry and butchering, seed sowing and cropping, dairy production and food storage, rubbish and recycling. All delivered in Seymour's inimitable, occasionally brusque style, it is a mine of information artfully illustrated with the original illustrations redrawn in full colour. New material includes GM crops, urban gardens and alternative forms of energy with craft skills rounding the picture of natural wholesomeness off nicely. A classic of its time and a new classic in the making, this revised edition will encourage and assist all those aspiring to a live a healthier, more environmentally friendly life. - Lucy Watson

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Make the break, realise the dream and start living "The Good Life!" Packed with comprehensive information on all the practicals, from ploughing fields to milking cows, as well as new information on how to create an urban organic garden and harness natural energy. This new and revised full-colour edition of the illustrated classic is an engrossing read and a wonderful handbook for realists and dreamers alike.

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144 of 150 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The 'How-to' for Dreamers, 5 Jan 2004
By Gabrielle O (London, UK) - See all my reviews
The most wonderful book, which tells you just enough about everything you might need to know.

John Seymour looks at how to be self-sufficient with whatever you have - from a window-box, to 1 acre, to 5 or 10 acres, to 100+ acres. When you are making do with a window-box, this book also provides excellent and realistic day-dreaming opportunities about upgrading to a real smallholding!

He obviously knows what he is talking about - there is no wasted space, or idle talk. Every sentence not only useful but interesting. Even the most experienced farmer could learn something new here, as the book covers a vast range of skills for life, from preparing land and growing food to butchering animals and storing food. The book is well laid-out, with line-drawn colour illustrations which are very helpful.

This book is very matter of fact and doesn't preach the virtues of the good life, but you will find yourself wanting it. It's like a detailed instruction book for something that you very much want to buy.

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78 of 81 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, worth its weight in gold!, 22 Jul 2003
By Mr. C. Oliver (Newcastle UK) - See all my reviews
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What can i say about this book, if you have read or seen the first this is a brilliant book, its longer, and hasnt lost any of the detail of the first one. Its full of information about skills, crops, livestock and all the things you need to know to live the good life!
Brilliant hardback book, from the guru of the self sufficiency movement, John Seymour, himself. If you ever meet this man, You will know that you have met a man thats know whats hes talking about, he has done this himself and through his writing, it shows!
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58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "Complete" is generous, but an excellent buy nonetheless, 30 April 2007
By Jon D "Jon in France" (South Vendée, France) - See all my reviews
  
For those considering adopting a self-sufficient lifestyle, this book is an excellent beginners text.

The sheer breadth of the subject means that this can never truly be a "complete" guide - that would run to thousands of pages - but it gives enough of a taster on vegetable gardening, field-crop cultivation, livestock rearing and practical skills for one to decide how far to go along a self-supporting route.

The book would benefit from a more extensive bibliography and the glossery is a little patchy, but the philosophy and general guidence are spot on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny.
An absolute must-have for anyone interested in any level of self-sufficiency. Because of the massive amounts of topics covered it doesnt always go into the smaller details but... Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. Deichmann

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for "realists and dreamers"
Have know the book for years and finally got to bying it. As the title says: allows you to dream of how you'd run your own smallholding, but also has useful suggestions for those... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic book
Can't recommend this inspirational book enough. Still working my way thru it but I know it will be a book for life!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good starting point
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic introduction to self sufficiency
Excellent high level guide for living off the land. While not completely relevant to me right now living in central London I've learned everything from how to butcher a pig to how... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than ever!
Myself, and my mother before me, made great use of, and derived a lot of enjoyment from the first edition of this book. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good for inspiration, but short on detail
I opened the book, dipped into its pages and immediately started dreaming of changing my way of life. Read more
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