Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets
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Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets by Tom Fort
Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets is The Repair Shop meets The Diary of a Bookseller all conveyed in Tom Fort's signature easy-going writing style.
strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish (third row, second shelf) * Country Life *
A hymn to hardware. . charming . . . This book tells a quirky tale of subculture, a shrine where many of us worship. -- Book of the Week * Sunday Times *
A paean to DIY, and a history of the various rivets, trivets and gadgets on sale. If you want to read about the evolution of the humble screw, then this is the book for you . . . * The Times, Best Books of Summer 2023 *
Educational and entertaining, take a trip behind the shelves, window displays and hooks to discover more about this industrious world * Best of British, Book of the Month *
This delightful book is full of surprises * Literary Review *
strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish (third row, second shelf) * Country Life *
A hymn to hardware. . charming . . . This book tells a quirky tale of subculture, a shrine where many of us worship. -- Book of the Week * Sunday Times *
A paean to DIY, and a history of the various rivets, trivets and gadgets on sale. If you want to read about the evolution of the humble screw, then this is the book for you . . . * The Times, Best Books of Summer 2023 *
Educational and entertaining, take a trip behind the shelves, window displays and hooks to discover more about this industrious world * Best of British, Book of the Month *
This delightful book is full of surprises * Literary Review *
strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish (third row, second shelf) * Country Life *
Tom Fort was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. In 1978 he joined the BBC in London where he worked in the BBC Radio newsroom for 22 years. He lives in South Oxfordshire with his wife and two of his children. Two of his books have been selected for BBC R4's 'Book of the Week.'
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781472291967 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472291964 |
| Title | Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets |
| Author | Tom Fort |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2023-05-11 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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