James Rebanks runs a family-owned farm in the Lake District in northern England. A graduate of Oxford University, James works as an expert advisor to UNESCO on sustainable tourism. He uses his popular Twitter feed – @herdyshepherd1 – to share updates on the shepherding year. The Shepherd’s Life is his first book.
Books in order of publication:
The Shepherd’s Life: A People’s History of the Lake District – 2015
The Illustrated Herdwick Shepherd – 2015
English Pastoral: An Inheritance – 2020
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