{"product_id":"food-for-free-50th-anniversary-edition-9780008543105","title":"Food for Free: 50th Anniversary Edition","description":"This fully updated special edition of the classic complete guide to the edible species that grow around us includes a new foreword from the author and a plate section with identification guides for all major species. \u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1972, Richard Mabey's classic foraging guide has never been out of print since. Food for Free is a complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed field identification notes and recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this stunning 50th anniversary edition, Richard Mabey's updated text is accompanied by a wealth of practical information on identifying, collecting, cooking and preparing, as well as history and folklore. Informative illustrations of key species by expert botanical artists are included in a colour plate section. Beautifully written and produced in a new, readable format, Food for Free will inspire us to be more self-sufficient and make use of the natural resources around us to enhance our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Mabey is a naturalist and award-winning author and journalist. He won wide acclaim on the publication of the original \u003cem\u003eFood for Free\u003c\/em\u003e in 1972 - which has never been out of print since. Among his many other acclaimed publications are \u003cem\u003eGilbert White\u003c\/em\u003e (Whitbread Biography of the Year) and the ground-breaking bestseller \u003cem\u003eFlora Britannica\u003c\/em\u003e. Richard Mabey is an active member of national and local conservation groups and lives in Norfolk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50534091686162,"sku":"9780008543105","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf569505-22da-4a36-ab38-11bd98a621ea.jpg?v=1731422521","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/food-for-free-50th-anniversary-edition-9780008543105","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}