Philip Walling

Broschiertes Buch

Counting Sheep

A Celebration of the Pastoral Heritage of Britain

Beschreibung

Long before we were a nation of shopkeepers, Britain was a nation of sheep. Full of stories, history, trivia and humour, Counting Sheep explores Britain through its most influential animal.

Autor

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 his work. He now lives in Northumberland.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Profile Books
• Main
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 270g
• ISBN-13: 9781846685057
• ISBN-10: 1846685052
• Artikelnr.: 41596716

Rezensionen

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