The Thrift Book is a guide to how to live well while spending less by bestselling writer India Knight.
Feeling poor because of the credit crunch? Feeling guilty because of global warming? Feeling like you'd like to tighten your belt, but aren't ready to embrace DIY macrame handbags?
No need to panic. Put down the economy mince and buy this book instead - it's a blueprint for living beautifully, while saving money and easing your conscience. India Knight will show you:
- How to make wonderful dinners with every little money
- How to dress on a budget and still look fabulous
- How to make friends and start sharing with your neighbours
- How to holiday imaginatively - with barely a carbon footprint
Try it - you have nothing to lose but your overdraft.
'A blueprint for living well, however broke you are, with thrifty tips on looking fab, cooking, pampering and partying' Cosmopolitan
'The Thrift Book might be the only sure-fire investment out there' Harper's Bazaar
'A triumphant treat and a useful and sensible manual' Independent
India Knight is the author of four novels: My Life on a Plate, Don't You Want Me, Comfort and Joy and Mutton. Her non-fiction books include The Shops, the bestselling diet book Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet, the accompanying bestselling cookbook Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook and The Thrift Book. India is a columnist for the Sunday Times and lives in London with her three children.Follow India on Twitter @indiaknight or on her blog at http://indiaknight.tumblr.com.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
India Knight shows you how to say no to waste, save pots of money and look good while you are doing it * Sunday Times * A joyous read, The Thrift Book might be the only surefire investment out there * Harper's Bazaar * A blueprint for living well, however broke you are, with thrifty tips on looking fab, cooking, pampering and partying * Cosmopolitan * A triumphant treat and a useful and sensible manual * Independent * Brims with tips on how to live well on little cash * The London Paper * Endearing and informative -- Fay Weldon * Observer * Belt tightening at its most fun * Closer *
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Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 129 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-14-103823-0 (9780141038230)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
India Knight is the author of two novels: My Life on a Plate and Don't You Want Me. Her non-fiction includes The Shops, the bestselling diet book Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet and the accompanying bestselling cookbook Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook. She is a columnist for the Sunday Times and lives in London with her three children.
