The Sheep's Tale - The story of our most misunderstood farmyard animal

John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer and ''Britain''s finest living nature writer'' ( The Times ). His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers Woodston , The Running Hare and The Wood . He is the only person to have won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing twice, with Meadowland and Where Poppies Blow . In 2016 he was named Magazine Columnist of the Year for his column in Country Life. He farms cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Traditionally.>

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I found this book not only pleasingly escapist but also nostalgic... the writing is vivid, lyrical and seductive... There's a romance to shepherding that is entirely absent from pig and poultry farming. The Times

Product details

• Authors: John Lewis-Stempel, Lewis-Stempel John
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2023
• EAN: 9781804991145
• ISBN: 978-1-80499-114-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Animals / Mammals, Animals & society, Organic Farming, Animals and society, Farm and working animals: general interest, Nature conservation law, Nature conservation law / Biodiversity law / Wildlife law