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The New York Times bestseller and International Phenomenon
One of the Top Ten Books of 2015, Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times.

It''s bloody marvelous. - Helen Macdonald, New York Times bestselling author of H IS FOR HAWK

Captivating... A book about continuity and roots and a sense of belonging in an age that''s increasingly about mobility and self-invention. Hugely compelling. - Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

Some people''s lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks'' isn''t. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, his family have lived and worked in the Lake District of Northern England for generations, further back than recorded history. It''s a part of the world known mainly for its romantic descriptions by Wordsworth and the much loved illustrated children''s books of Beatrix Potter. But James'' world is quite different. His way of

The Shepherds Life

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      Publisher Flatiron Books
      Published 27 September 2016
      ISBN-13 9781250060266
      978-1250060266
      ISBN-10 1250060265
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The New York Times bestseller and International Phenomenon
      One of the Top Ten Books of 2015, Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times.

      It''s bloody marvelous. - Helen Macdonald, New York Times bestselling author of H IS FOR HAWK

      Captivating... A book about continuity and roots and a sense of belonging in an age that''s increasingly about mobility and self-invention. Hugely compelling. - Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

      Some people''s lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks'' isn''t. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, his family have lived and worked in the Lake District of Northern England for generations, further back than recorded history. It''s a part of the world known mainly for its romantic descriptions by Wordsworth and the much loved illustrated children''s books of Beatrix Potter. But James'' world is quite different. His way of

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