Wise Words & Country Ways Slipcased Set

This is a great value three-book box set containing a unique collection of generations of advice, old wives' tales, proverbs and country wisdom. It features tips and advice on a wide range of subjects; from cooking methods, ways to run an environmentally-friendly home and invaluable advice on your garden. This fascinating collection of traditional wisdom on simple, based around well known, and not so well known, sayings, provides pertinent lessons in the healthier and much less wasteful ways of former generations. Captivating content illustrated with delightful line drawings, charming design, attractive format and a great price.

Ruth Binney has been collecting old sayings, wisdom and traditional remedies for over 50 years. She holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and has been involved in countless publications during her career as an editor. She is the author of seven other books for D&C. Ruth lives near Weymouth, Dorset.