From Merlin Sheldrake’s quirky book to English Pastoral by James Rebanks and a moving memoir by Alan Davies, the best non-fiction of the year By Neil Armstrong Published: 22:00 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 12 December 2020 Entangled Life Merlin Sheldrake … Read more
Yesterday, bestselling author and shepherd James Rebanks described how the industrialisation of farming affected his family’s 600-year-old traditional lifestyle. In this second and final extract from his captivating new book, he recalls how he caught the farming bug from his grandfather . . . The black-headed gulls follow in our wake as if we are … Read more
James Rebanks’ 2015 bestselling memoir The Shepherd’s Life recorded his experiences tending flocks native to the valleys of the Lake District where his family has farmed for over 600 years. Now, in his enchanting new book English Pastoral, he tells how the ongoing battle between traditional and modern farming methods destroyed his father’s livelihood — … Read more