Country LifeĪn insider's account of the gentle art of shepherding. This little book is both delightful and useful. There's a romance to shepherding that is entirely absent from pig and poultry farming. the writing is vivid, lyrical and seductive. I found this book not only pleasingly escapist but also nostalgic.
Sheep and pastoral farming are coming under increasingly strident onslaught and they will need every ounce of support they can get if they are to survive into the future. John Lewis Stempel's paean of praise for our wonderful and unique breeds of British sheep ought to be widely read. Sally Coulthard, author of A Short History of the World According to Sheep Lewis-Stempel's affection for, and empathy with, sheep springs off every page. Rosamund Young, author of The Secret Life of CowsĪ book of brilliant authenticity. Read a few sentences out loud, wherever you are everyone should know more about sheep. The Sheep's Tale is an important book on several levels.
In his inimitable style, he shares the tales that only a shepherd can tell. This book is a tribute to all the sheep he has reared and sheared - from gregarious Action Ram to sweet Maid Marion. Lewis-Stempel tends to his flock with deep-rooted wisdom, ethical consideration, affection, and humour. Observing the traditional shepherd's calendar, The Sheep's Tale is a loving biography of ewes, lambs, and rams through the seasons. They also happen to taste good and their fleeces warm us through the winter - indeed, John Lewis-Stempel's family supplied the wool for Queen Elizabeth's 'hose'. Sheep, farmed properly, are boons to biodiversity. Contrary to popular prejudice, sheep are among the smartest animals in the farmyard, fiercely loyal, forming long and lasting friendships. A warm and personal biography of the sheep by one of our most celebrated nature writers - author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers and twice winner of the Wainwright Prize for nature writing.Įverybody thinks they know what sheep are like: they're stupid, noisy, cowardly ('lambs to the slaughter'), and they're 'sheepwrecking' the environment.
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