{"product_id":"9780571286881","title":"The Horse in the Furrow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Suffolk Punch - that sturdy, compact draft horse of noble ancestry - was, until mechanisation, the powerhouse of the East Anglian farming community. In \u003ci\u003eThe Horse in the Furrow\u003c\/i\u003e (1960), renowned social historian George Ewart Evans explores this potent symbol of a bygone era, and the complex network - farmer, horseman, groom, smith, harness-maker and tailor - which surrounded it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvans charts a fascinating course, demonstrating the connectedness of husbandry, custom and dialect, and arguing for an organic, inclusive study of these aspects of rural life. In particular, the section on folklore sheds light on some of the most obscure practices, with the Punch standing proudly at its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith beautiful illustrations by Charles Tunnicliffe, \u003ci\u003eThe Horse in the Furrow\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging and subtle portrait of an animal at the heart of its community\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106382758128,"sku":"9780571286881","price":21.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571286881_p0.jpg?v=1769896835","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571286881","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}