'Charming， important 。 。 。 a journey of discovery' Telegraph

Over the course of a year， Robert Penn learns how to plant， harvest， thresh and mill his own wheat， in order to bake bread for his family。 In returning to this pre-industrial practice， he tells the fascinating story of our relationship with bread: from the domestication of wheat in the Fertile Crescent at the dawn of civilization， to the rise of mass-produced loaves and the resurgence in homebaking today。

Gathering knowledge and wisdom from experts around the world - farmers on the banks of the Nile， harvesters in the American Midwest and Parisian boulangers - Penn reconnects the joy of making and eating bread with a deep appreciation for the skill and patience required to cultivate its key ingredient。 This book is a celebration of the millennia-old craft of breadmaking， and how it is woven into the story of humanity。

'Compelling， vivid 。 。 。 Slow Rise will be welcomed by the new bread geeks' Spectator