Book description
Brave Old World is
Tom Hodgkinson's year-round guide to the ancient art of husbandry.
In this indispensable addition to his much-loved guides for the
free-spirited, Tom Hodgkinson takes us on a modern tour of the ancient
arts of everyday living: philosophy, husbandry and merriment.
Drawing on the wisdom of an eclectic range of thinkers and writers,
and, as ever, on Tom's own honestly recounted and frequently imperfect
attempts to travel the road to self-sufficiency, Brave Old
World charts the progress of a year in pursuit of the pleasures of
the past. From January to December, let Tom be your guide to a better,
older way of life.
'A meditation on why life has been a dreadful mistake ever since the
Reformation brought us paid jobs and the work ethic. Brave Old
World is hugely inspiring even when it is most bonkers' Sarah
Bakewell, New Statesman
'A delightful read. Share in the exuberant joys and comic
misfortunes of an eccentric who has made up his mind about the
existence he wants to lead, and has gone ahead and lived it' James
Delingpole, Mail on Sunday
Tom Hodgkinson is the founder and editor of The Idler and the
author of How to be Idle, How to be Free, The Idle
Parent and Brave Old World. In spring 2011 he founded The
Idler Academy in London, a bookshop, coffeehouse and cultural centre
which hosts literary events and offers courses in academic and
practical subjects - from Latin to embroidery. Its motto is 'Liberty
through Education'.
Find out more at www. idler. co. uk.
Tom Hodgkinson is the founder and editor of
The Idler
and the author of
How to be Idle
,
How to be Free
and
The Idle Parent
. He lives in North Devon.
