First Person Rural
Perrin, Noel / Harvard, Stephen
These essays, all concerned with countryish things, range from intensely practical to mildly literary. Transplanted from New York fifteen years ago and now a real-life Vermont farmer, Noel Perrin candidly admits to hilarious early mistakes ("In Search of the Perfect Fence Post") while presenting down-to-earth advice on such rural necessities as "Sugaring on $15 a Year, " "Raising Sheep, " and "Making Butter in the Kitchen."
But, as everyone w...