
Spud
Brian Griffin(Author)
GOST Books (Publisher)
Published on 2. April 2018
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-910401-21-7 (ISBN)
Description
SPUD, a new book by Brian Griffin, inspired by a
residency in Bethune-Bruay in Northern France, marks
the centenary of the end of World War I. Last year,
Griffin spent three weeks in the French town, near the
site of the Battle of the Somme and, also a large McCain
potato factory - one of the largest potato production
plants in Europe, producing around 1700 tons of frozen
chips each day. With the coincidence of `SPUD', the
informal British word for potato also being slang for low
ranking British soldiers in World War I, Griffin
explores the relationship between the potatoes grown in
the soil and the soldiers who were killed in the very same
place, over 100 years ago.
residency in Bethune-Bruay in Northern France, marks
the centenary of the end of World War I. Last year,
Griffin spent three weeks in the French town, near the
site of the Battle of the Somme and, also a large McCain
potato factory - one of the largest potato production
plants in Europe, producing around 1700 tons of frozen
chips each day. With the coincidence of `SPUD', the
informal British word for potato also being slang for low
ranking British soldiers in World War I, Griffin
explores the relationship between the potatoes grown in
the soil and the soldiers who were killed in the very same
place, over 100 years ago.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
130 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 165 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-910401-21-7 (9781910401217)
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Schweitzer Classification