British farming is in terminal decline: two years ago agriculture contributed 6.9 billion pounds to the British economy, around 1 per cent of GDP. The figure of 2000 is 1.8 billion pounds. In the eye of the animal holocaust of the year 2001 Andrew O'Hagan travelled the length and breadth of the country, talking to farmers, small and large, farmers with no crops and no animals. This is his report of the state of our fields. He takes the long view, tracing changes back to the Second World War, the international view of globalisation, supermarket shopping and the EU. Most of all he takes a personal view - that of one of Britain's most admired, sensitive and subtle writers.

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	44% buy Be Near Me 3.8 out of 5 stars (24) �4.78
	22% buy The Missing 5.0 out of 5 stars (1) �5.07
	21% buy The Atlantic Ocean: Essays on Britain and America �19.00
	13% buy Personality 3.5 out of 5 stars (10) �5.59

Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

1 Review

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant portrayal of the current state of British Farming, 30 Dec 2001

By A Customer

The subject of this book, British farming, would appear to many to be a mundane topic. Yet I really like this book due to O'Hagan's depiction of the plight of the British farming community, which is heartfelt and sensitive. The book, whose research started before the recent foot and mouth outbreak and which also touches on the consequences of the disease, provides readers with an avid description of the state of farming today. O'Hagan guides the readers towards many reasons for the decline in farming, ranging from the Government and its involvement in the CAP and the EU to British Supermarkets, using Sainsbury's as an example. He encourages in-depth thought on the subject in a way that I would never have deemed possible regarding farming. He shows a high level of decorum towards British Farmers and portrays them as hard working yet downhearted with recent events. O'Hagan writes this book as though it is fiction but it is not a fantasy story and by the end the readers will only be too aware of the true horror associated with farming today. It is, by no means, a happy book, but a true representation of a British tradition, which is dying out and which, is often compared to the mines. I can guarantee that it will change the attitude of anyone who has ever doubted the genuine nature of rural farmers and would highly recommend it to the patriotic or simply those interested in a changing way of life.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }

Customer Discussions

This product's forum

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
politics Special relationship America and Britain	6	48 minutes ago
politics Would it be so bad if we let Europe run the UK	9	5 hours ago
politics This is Politics?????	36	1 day ago
politics what happened to the BNP discussion	124	2 days ago
politics Which is better a charismatic leader or the right policies?	9	2 days ago
politics Cast Iron promise - Cameron	4	2 days ago
politics English Democrats Party - Our last chance saloon?	55	2 days ago