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English Pastoral: An Inheritance - The Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks (Hardcover, 2020)
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The moving story of how, in just three generations, an ancient way of life was lost - as witnessed from the fields of a small Lake District farm As a boy, James Rebanks's grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. Their family farm in the Lake District hills was part of an ancient landscape- a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, it was barely recognisable. The men and women had vanished from the fields; the old stone barns had crumbled; the skies had emptied of birds and their wind-blown song. English Pastoral is the story of an inheritance- one that affects us all. It tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. And yet this elegy from the Lake District fells is also a song of hope- how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future. This is a book about what it means to have love and pride in a place, and how, against all the odds, it may still be possible to build a new pastoral- not a utopia, but somewhere decent for us all.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780241245729
eBay Product ID (ePID)23046712090
Product Key Features
Book TitleEnglish Pastoral: An Inheritance - The Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Shepherd's Life
AuthorJames Rebanks
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicFarm Animals, Geography & Geosciences, Geology, Coping with Illness
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height222mm
Item Width144mm
Item Weight422g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJames Rebanks
Topic AreaSocial Work
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 17 Feb, 2021
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You write, "Rate this product that you have just bought."-- If one has just bought it, how can one possibly have read it? --In any case, it is a present that I shall not get for some time yet, so, I refer you to the answer above. All I know is that this book has a huge reputation, and that it is written around a subject that i love.. Sorry, but you do this frequently, with books just bought; never giving anyone time to read any of them.. Yey, asking for an opinion each time. I'd like to help, but, please give us all a chance to read, that which we have bought. Many thanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Jan, 2021
Beautiful book
A beautiful book about the old ways of farming life as it modernises and the disadvantages of modern ways. Easy to read and well written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Feb, 2021
A ‘must read’
A charmingly written account of farming over three generations with some possible solutions as to how we can farm in the future., ie. nowVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 21 Jan, 2021
English Pastoral - an enjoyable book apparently
Haven't read it yet, but was recommended by a friend, so hope it's good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Feb, 2021
Wife happy with it that’s all I can say
It was bought for my wife she’s had it before from the library and enjoyed it and wanted a copy of her own nothing more i can sayVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 03 Feb, 2021
A truly great read
All generations will enjoy reading this beautifully written book it is both educational and a lovely family story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Oct, 2020
1st class book brilliant
Very pleased with the bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Feb, 2021
Good book
Haven’t read it but listened on Radio 4 and pretty goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Nov, 2024
Great!
A perfect experience, no problems!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Jul, 2021
A good read
WonderfulVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
