charming, Important. A Journey Of Discovery' Telegraphover 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.