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Originally Posted by Catlady
Hate to say this, but if these sheep are being raised for slaughter, I can't read it.
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This book is a realistic portrayal of farm life and it does discuss slaughter. Sheep are raised with many purposes including shearing, grazing and food production. Herdwick sheep from the Lake District have a distinct taste and were served at Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation banquet. In 2013 they received an EU Protected Designation of Origin (like Champagne in France).
James Rebanks has a wonderful Instagram feed. His profile says "Shepherd. Writer. Nature-friendly farming. Lake District." He wrote another book which you may enjoy better.
The Shepherd's View: Modern Photographs From an Ancient Landscape was published in 2016.
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From The New York Times bestselling author of The Shepherd’s Life, a breathtaking book of photography and wisdom that chronicles an ancient way of living that deeply resonates in our modern world. With over eighty full color photographs The English Lake District comes into full focus: the sheep competitions of the spring, the sweeping pastures of the summer, beloved sheep dogs in the fall and the harsh snows of winter. A celebration of a way of life still very much alive, The Shepherd’s View is a poetic, and artistic achievement from one of England’s most celebrated new voices.
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Another related book about the area that I would like to read is
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear. James Rebanks wrote the foreword to the anniversary edition.
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In this now classic biography, reissued in a new edition for the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth, Linda Lear offers the astonishing portrait of an extraordinary woman who gave us some of the most beloved children's books of all time. Potter found freedom from her conventional Victorian upbringing in the countryside. Nature inspired her imagination as an artist and scientific illustrator, but The Tale of Peter Rabbit brought her fame, financial success, and the promise of happiness when she fell in love with her editor Norman Warne. After his tragic and untimely death, Potter embraced a new life as the owner of Hill Top Farm in the English Lake District and a second chance at happiness. As a visionary landowner, successful farmer and sheep-breeder, she was able to preserve the landscape that had inspired her art.
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