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The shepherd's life : a tale of the Lake District

Rebanks, James2016
Large Print
These modern dispatches from an ancient landscape tell the story of deep-rooted attachment to place, describing a way of life that is little noticed and yet has profoundly shaped history. In evocative and lucid prose, James Rebanks takes us through a shepherd's year, offering a unique account of rural life and a fundamental connection with the land that most of us have lost. It is a story of working lives, the people around him, his childhood, his parents and grandparents, a people who exist and endure even as the world changes around them.
Edition:
Large print edition.
Imprint:
Long Preston : Magna, 2016.
Collation:
341 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Series:
Magna
Audience:
Adult.
ISBN:
9780750541961 (hbk)0750541962
Dewey class:
636.301094278B REB
Language:
English
BRN:
286815
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