There's A Hippo In My Cistern: One Man's Misadventures on the Eco-frontline

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title There's A Hippo In My Cistern: One Man's Misadventures on the Eco-frontline
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Pete May
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
Environmentalist thought and ideology
ISBN/Barcode 9780007264315
ClassificationsDewey:333.72092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Collins
Publication Date 2 June 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The hilarious true-life tale of one man's journey from self-confessed planet-killing lad to eco-friendly, green-crusader Dad set against the backdrop of Cool Britannia, Blair's Britain and the rise of the green movement. Back in the nineties, Loaded journalist, Pete May was your normal twenty-something male: a football mad, beer guzzling, Dr Who watching lad's lad, quite happy surrounding himself with countless pizza boxes, beer cans and other environmentally unfriendly consumer items. Recycling to Pete was a debate about whether he should turn his socks inside out and reuse them. Then one day, out of nowhere, along came eco bunny Nicola - a greener than green environmental activist. Could two people so different really fall for each other? Would Pete ever change his ways and sign up to the green lifestyle of composting loos, freezing cold houses, multiple jumper wearing, chicken rearing, recycling, cycling, energy saving and general self-sufficiency? This is the charming and funny true-life tale of one man's struggle to grapple with the good life, go green and get the girl.

Author Biography

Pete May is a journalist who has written for Loaded, The Guardian, Time Out among others. He currently lives in North London with his wife Nicola Baird of Save Cash, Save The Planet.

Reviews

Time Out, 12th June "Funny and rather heart-warming."