A slightly unusual but
charming little book, this. It’s a hardback strong enough to kill a
rhinoceros, festooned with snippets about a shepherd’s world in the
Lake District.
It’s a very beautiful
part of the world (the picture at the top of this blog was taken
there, incidentally), and the author’s photographs, all caught on
his mobile (which may surprise, given the quality) capture its
changing moods brilliantly.
As well as the
landscapes, border collies, sheep and (occasionally) humans, the book
has nuggets of text, from concise poetry to a few pages on the sort
of individuals who live there. How to prepare potentially
prize-winning sheep for sale or show, and anecdotes from the rural
world of the Lake District feature within.
The writing is
eloquent, the photography superb. It’s entirely possible to devour
the whole book in a single sitting.
Thaddeus
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