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"Elegiac, funny, warm and wise, The Wisdom of Sheep will delight country folk and city dwellers alike." --Katherine May

A touching, wise, and surprising chronicle of the rich inner lives of animals, drawn from Rosamund Young's lifetime as an organic farmer

We often talk about people behaving like sheep: Follow the herd, count sheep to fall asleep, and look out for wolves in sheep's clothing. But animals, just like people, don't always follow the pack. Some are affectionate, while others butt heads; some follow the leader, and some guide the whole flock home. Indeed, they're just as individual and complicated as us.

With startling beauty and tenderness, Rosamund Young reveals the remarkable emotional and intellectual complexity of these creatures, creating a record as intimate as a personal diary. Following her acclaimed book The Secret Life of Cows, Young transports readers to the wild meadows of Kite's Nest Farm, where she has worked as an organic farmer for over 40 years, at the beck and call of the abundant wildlife, living in direct contact with the consciousnesses of her beloved animals. Through tender portraits of her sometimes eventful but always rewarding days at Kite's Nest, Young recounts a multitude of discoveries, such as how cows converse with one another, why sheep are so strongheaded--and why should you never, ever text whilst milking. That's a lesson you only need to learn once.

This is a story of joy, discovery, cooperation and sometimes heartbreak. But through it all, The Wisdom of Sheep is a fresh and delightful tribute to the miraculous inner worlds of the animals all around us and what we can learn about them, and about ourselves, by watching them more closely.
About the Author: Rosamund Young is the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Cows, which was named a Times book of the year. Kite's Nest Farm on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment, where nature is left to itself as much as possible and the animals receive exceptional kindness and consideration, has been run by Rosamund, her partner Gareth, and her brother Richard, until his recent untimely death. The farm produces beef and lamb from 100% organic, grass-fed animals which are sold in the farm shop.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780593656174
  • Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 272
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 412 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0593656172
  • Publisher Date: 13 Aug 2024
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Observations from a Family Farm
  • Width: 140 mm


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