A captivating testament to the mutual rewards and delights of keeping chickens, by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flower Yard

Most of us want a dog, or a cat, or a pony when we are young – but for Arthur Parkinson, it was always hensGrowing up in an ex-mining town in Nottinghamshire, the other kids in the playground called him ''Chicken Boy''. The quiet fulfilment of keeping hens became his sanctuary, a tonic for mental and physical health, a connection with his family and the natural world. Illustrated with Arthur''s own characterful watercolours and photographs of his ‘girls’, Chicken Boy is a one-of-a-kind memoir of a life in nature.

Format Häftad Omfång 240 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Penguin Books Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2024-10-03 ISBN 9780241573662