{"product_id":"pleasant-valley-9781606354612","title":"Pleasant Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBromfield's personal account of life and environmental practice at his Malabar Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth memoir and environmental commentary, this unique and classic work by Louis Bromfield engages and educates us as he demonstrates the importance of sustainable agriculture practices--not only for restoring the land but for restoring the home of the people who live there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Bromfield \u003c\/strong\u003e(1896-1956), a Pulitzer Prize-winning author from Mansfield, Ohio, studied agriculture at Cornell University before transferring to Columbia University to study journalism. As a member of the American Field Service covering World War I in Senlis, France, he lived in Europe and Asia for 14 years and wrote often; however, it wasn't until moving back to Ohio that Bromfield's literary career began to thrive. In 1927, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel \u003cem\u003eEarly Autumn.\u003c\/em\u003e In 1939, Bromfield purchased Malabar Farm, located near his hometown, which was his inspiration for writing \u003cem\u003ePleasant Valley, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMalabar Farm, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOut of the Earth, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFrom My Experience.\u003c\/em\u003e The farm became an Ohio state park in 1976 and continues to promote sustainable agriculture and the importance of soil conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kent State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764099252498,"sku":"9781606354612","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_96978451-3db6-4f80-9531-f1a2fd4d3d89.jpg?v=1764755084","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pleasant-valley-9781606354612","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}