The Shepherd's Life: A Tale of the Lake District by James Rebanks #literature is rescued by a vessel

is rescued by a vessel carrying a profoundly unusual cargo - a menagerie of savage animals

They travelled not to visit the usual tourist attractions

'Hugely enjoyable' Rachel Hore

the value of suffering

ISBN: 9780141392035

The Shepherd's Life: A Tale of the Lake District by James Rebanks #literature is rescued by a vesselTHE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Affectionate, evocative, illuminating. A story of survival of a flock, a landscape and a disappearing way of life. I love this book' Nigel Slater 'Triumphant, a pastoral for the 21st century' Helen Davies, Sunday Times, Books of the Year 'The nature publishing sensation of the year, unsentimental yet luminous' Melissa Harrison, The Times, Books of the Year Some people's lives are entirely their own creations.