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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Crafts & Hobbies, Fiction, International Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9781529924176
Published: October 2026
Imprint: Vintage
Page Extent: 368
Format: Paperback
RRP 345.00

Craftland

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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2026*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NON-FICTION BOOK AWARD 2025*
*SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025*
*A BBC RADIO 4 AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK*

Connect with Britain's extraordinary heritage and be awakened to the beauty all around you with this Sunday Times bestselling journey to Craftland - by award-winning historian and broadcaster James Fox.

'Inspiring' Sunday Times
'Wonderful' Michael Morpurgo
'Enchanting' Amol Rajan

For generations, what we made with our hands shaped who we were. The skills and knowledge passed down to us built our communities and defined our regions. And if you know where to look, they still...

About the Author

James Fox

James Fox

James Fox is an academic, best-selling author and multi-award-winning, BAFTA-nominated broadcaster, known for his many acclaimed BBC documentaries. He is an art historian at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Creative Director of the Hugo Burge Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting the arts and crafts across Britain. He is also the author of the celebrated The World According to Colour: A Cultural History.

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