Hidden Valley

Finding freedom in Spain's deep country

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The story of the real 'good life' of an off-grid existence in rural Spain

Paul Richardson fled the city to live on the land in a rough-and-tumble village on the edge of Europe. Immersing himself in the culture of his remote Spanish community, he learned the traditional arts of animal husbandry and vegetable growing, wine-making and home distilling, and made bread from the rye he sowed on the stone-walled terraces of his twelve-acre farm.

In prose that shimmers with wit and sensuality, the author charts his personal route-map along a road less travelled - from urban pressures to rural tranquility, and from insecurity to fulfilment. Along the way he pays tribute to the influences that have shaped his progress - from The Good Life to Henry David Thoreau, from the 1970s pioneers to self-sufficiency to his farming neighbours in the far-flung region of Extremadura.

In Richardson's hands, off-grid living both becomes an act of rebellion and a heartening proof that a simpler, better life is possible, if only we can remove ourselves from the ethos in which conspicuous consumption is a duty and success/failure the wheel on which society turns.

Hidden Valley is a glorious narrative of one man's journey towards self-reliance. Original and thought-provoking, it is also hugely entertaining.

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Authors:
Richardson, Paul
Year Published:
2024
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
Illustrations Note:
20 b&w photographs
ISBN:
9780349144795
Number of Pages:
288
Place of Publication:
London
Publication Date:
04/01/2024
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Language:
English
Imprint:
Abacus
SKU:
9780349144795

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