English Pastoral: An Inheritance

THE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEARA Telegraph, Financial Times, New Statesman, Independent, Telegraph, Observer and Daily Mail Book of the Year 2020The new bestseller from the author of The Shepherd's Life'A heartfelt book and one that dares to hope' Alan Bennett'A beautifully written story of a family, a home and a changing landscape' Nigel Slater 'I was thrilled by it' Philip Pullman As a boy, James Rebanks's grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. Their family farm in the Lake District hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, it was barely recognisable.