The Apple Orchard
The Story of Our Most English Fruit
'An absorbing love letter to the English apple tree...lyrical and joyful' - TLS
'A delightful book' - Sunday Times
Shortlisted for the André Simon Food and Drink Book Award 2016
A Radio 4 Book of the Week
'Wonderful, revelatory ... very moving' - Sheila Dillon, BBC Radio 4
'His ability to laugh at himself, openness to wonder and willingness to go wherever the search takes him make Brown an engaging writer and The Apple Orchard an entertaining journey' - Mail on Sunday
Taking us through the seasons in England's apple-growing heartlands, this magical book uncovers the stories and folklore of our most familiar fruit.
'An orchard is not a field. It's not a forest or a copse. …
$21.99
September 26, 2017
Pete Brown is a middle-class north London foodie, who grew up working-class in Barnsley. He may well now speak fluent ramen and conversational kimchi, but he does so with a thick fish-and-chips accent.
He has written several books on food and drink, including Man Walks into a Pub, Three Sheets to the Wind, and The Apple Orchard. His discriminating palate has led him to be a judge in the Great Taste Awards and the Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards, and a frequent contributor to Radio 4's Food Programme.
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