James Rebanks was born into a family of shepherds whose roots go back 600 years. He hated school, leaving at barely 16, but later took A-levels and studied history at Oxford, gaining a first. He found fame on Twitter, recording his daily routine and notching up 40,000 followers. This memoir followed. It is lucid, unsentimental, quietly passionate about the beauty and complexity of sheep farming, his love of the land, his way of life. It's a delight.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 77 Summer 2015 ) |
