"More than fifty years on, The Fat of the Land remains an important and inspiring book and retains its power to make us think carefully about our own lives. Complete with Sally Seymour’s illustrations" (from Amazon new edition.

John Seymour is the acknowledged founding father of the self-sufficiency movement. Author of more than 40 books, he draws students from around the world to learn self-sufficiency first hand at his farm in County Wexford.

A well-written account of how John and Sally Seymour turned a run-down five acres of land at "The Broom" in Sussex into a near self-sufficient small-holding. John Seymour tells, in his practical and down-to-earth way, how they came to do what they did and why. This book is a joy to read, full of wisdom and humour - few books get to the heart of the matter as this. ( )