{"product_id":"rivets-trivets-and-galvanised-buckets-9781472291967","title":"Rivets Trivets and Galvanised Buckets","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A hymn to hardware, charming, lyrical'' - \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, BOOK OF THE WEEK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A paean to DIY'' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish'' - \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2018 Tom Fort''s daughter-in-law took over a century-old hardware shop. The family dreamed of developing the shop into one that would become the centre of village life; that much did come true, but not in the way they had expected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterweaving the evolution of the shop, its previous owners, the customers it serves and the items it sells, \u003ci\u003eRivets, Trivets \u0026amp; Galvanised Buckets\u003c\/i\u003e offers a delightful study of community and shines a light on the eccentricities of ordinary people. Alongside, it presents a fascinating history of technological development; from who thought of screwdrivers to where the spirit level came from, who devised the process of galvanisation and what genius worked out that a sucti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003estrung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish (third row, second shelf)\u003c\/b\u003e * Country Life *\u003cbr\u003eA 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA paean to DIY\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducational and entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e, take a trip behind the shelves, window displays and hooks to discover more about this industrious world * Best of British, Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebook is \u003cb\u003efull of surprises\u003c\/b\u003e * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003estrung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish (third row, second shelf) * Country Life *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739464118615,"sku":"9781472291967","price":18.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472291967.jpg?v=1720052319","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rivets-trivets-and-galvanised-buckets-9781472291967","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}