Surprisingly insightful. Beautifully written, painting vivid pictures of pastoral life. What a depth of introspection. Highly recommend if you want to try something different.

Second time through, and I'd recommend this even more strongly.

It's a clear, enjoyable, and compelling view of a way of life that is almost completely alien to most of us. It upends a lot of the assumptions that we tend to make about manual and agricultural labor, work/life balance, and the virtues of freedom over tradition and stability. It also challenges a lot of the choices our society has made about food production, economic efficiency, land management, and how we educate our kids. It's not my way of life, or one that I think I would thrive in, but I can see now why someone would be drawn to it, and I feel that it's something that we should value more and try to preserve.

It's a men's world.

Such a lovely book.

What a sweet book. I loved Rebanks' look into the daily life of a shepherd in the Lake District. Not only was it a calming, heartwarming, and often funny read, but it also emphasized to me the importance of remembering your roots and honouring where you come from. Plus, lots of dogs featured is always a plus. What a lovely book. Comes with an unexpected yet sizable side of Beatrix Potter trivia.

Beautiful