Books to Hand
A farmer in England has built a novel wall round his property. It is constructed of old books, covered with stones and earth. An cold home was being sold up in the district, and cartloads of these ancient volumes were about to be dumped in a quarry. The farmer requested that he might utilise them to build a wall round his home. To-day, tourists and hikers come to see the completed wall, lingering for hours amongst the old tomes. The names of many "best sellers" of past days are to be seen, and though the farmer has no literary inclinations, he declares that his wall is as good as brick and mortar for keeping the sheep out in the fields.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 72, 8 November 1940, Page 9
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123Books to Hand New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 72, 8 November 1940, Page 9
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