From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard reveals the cultural history of the chicken.
Sally Coulthard is a bestselling author of books about natural history and rural life including The Barn, A Short History of the World According to Sheep, The Book of the Earthworm, The Hedgehog Handbook and over twenty more titles. She lives on a Yorkshire smallholding which she shares with her husband, three girls and an assortment of unruly animals.
Charming and illuminating... A fascinating history, light on
moralising but rich in fancythat details. It may put you off your
capon nuggets, but it will give you a good story to share with the
parson's nose
*Mail on Sunday*
Wonderfully entertaining and informative
*Tim Birkhead, author of Birds and Us*
[A] marvellously complete and utter history of chickens... Hen-like
herself, Ms Coulthard, a smallholder, has left no stone unturned in
a book as well-researched and wide-ranging as it is written. From
the first page to the last, Fowl Play is as smooth as chicken
supreme
*Country Life*
In this extremely well-researched book, author Sally Coulthard
traces the arc of the chicken from its ancestors among the
dinosaurs through domestication by humans
*Scientific American*
My first reaction was that this was an extraordinary book to have
been written, but then I came to wonder how it had not been written
before, so interesting is the subject
*Michael Portillo*
A playful, entertaining and satisfyingly informative study of this
humble bird and the integral and varied roles it played thoughout
human history accross the world... Thoroughly researched and
engagingly written... A great read
*Archaeology Worldwide Magazine*
PRAISE FOR SALLY COULTHARD:
'Full of fascinating social history' Independent.
'Global in scope, with fascinating vignettes from the ancient world
to the present day' BBC History Magazine.
'A snappy, stimulating book' Mail on Sunday.
'Many wonderful tales unearthed by Coulthard... A smart little
book' BBC Countryfile Magazine.
'One of our favourite books of the year'
*Yorkshire Post*
...a beautifully written and accessible interdisciplinary synthesis
on this most remarkable bird
*Professor Bob Davis, University of Glasgow*
A fascinating read
*This England*
'I always look forward to reading Coulthard's work. Not only is she
exceptionally well-read, but she communicates extremely well. Fowl
Play is no exception'
*Get History*
A beautifully written and accessible interdisciplinary synthesis on
this most remarkable bird
*Professor Bob Davis, University of Glasgow*
Sally Coulthard’s fascinating new book…charts humanity’s
relationship with the chicken down the centuries
*Yorkshire Post*
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