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Sally Coulthard has been setting fire to things since she was a small, dungareed tomboy. Gently discouraged from a career in professional pyromania she's now a best selling author of design and outdoor living books including Shed Chic and Gardenalia. She now lives tucked away on a Yorkshire farm where she can burn things without bothering anyone.
‘What a charming trayful of historical canapés this is, inventively found from across the widths of the landscape and always and repeatedly surprising. Sally Coulthard has the lightest of touches and through object after object is able to conjure a wonderful sense of intimacy with the lives of the past. I couldn’t think of a better way of encountering them.’ Adam Nicolson, author of Life Between the Tides: In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore Praise for Sally Coulthard’s work: ‘Full of fascinating social history.' The Independent ‘Global in scope, with fascinating vignettes from the ancient world to the present day.' BBC History Magazine 'A snappy, stimulating book.’ Mail on Sunday ‘A lively history.’ Daily Mail 'Coulthard's style is never less than effortlessly readable.’ Yorkshire Times ‘Deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari's Sapiens.’ Julian Norton, The Yorkshire Vet
