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Counting Sheep: A Celebration of the Pastoral Heritage of Britain
Philip Walling
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Description for Counting Sheep: A Celebration of the Pastoral Heritage of Britain
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; TVH; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 268.
Sheep are the thread that runs through the history of the English countryside. Our fortunes were once founded on sheep, and this book tells a story of wool and money and history, of merchants and farmers and shepherds, of English yeomen and how they got their freedom, and above all, of the soil. Sheep have helped define our culture and topography, impacting on everything from accent and idiom, architecture, roads and waterways, to social progression and wealth. With his eye for the idiosyncratic, Philip meets the native breeds that thrive in this country; he tells stories about each breed, ... Read more
Sheep are the thread that runs through the history of the English countryside. Our fortunes were once founded on sheep, and this book tells a story of wool and money and history, of merchants and farmers and shepherds, of English yeomen and how they got their freedom, and above all, of the soil. Sheep have helped define our culture and topography, impacting on everything from accent and idiom, architecture, roads and waterways, to social progression and wealth. With his eye for the idiosyncratic, Philip meets the native breeds that thrive in this country; he tells stories about each breed, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846685057
SKU
V9781846685057
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99
About Philip Walling
Philip Walling started out farming in Cumbria, then trained as a barrister and practised for twenty-five years, before turning to writing. From the law he brings learning and rigour, while his roots in the land give him a passion for and deep understanding of the landscape and people of rural England - a combination which lends a unique perspective to ... Read more
Reviews for Counting Sheep: A Celebration of the Pastoral Heritage of Britain
Philip Walling has written a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable account of this shared history... after reading this book you may look at a sheep, or a roast lamb, or a tweed jacket, with the glimmerings of a new appreciation.'
Angus Clarke
The Times
Delightful ... Counting Sheep deserves its place on the bookshelf of any lover of ... Read more
Angus Clarke
The Times
Delightful ... Counting Sheep deserves its place on the bookshelf of any lover of ... Read more