You might like this book. 2015 “The Shepherd’s Life - Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Life” James Rebanks.
This is a non-fiction account by a man who quit his city job and returned to farming sheep in England’s Lake District about 15 years ago. Beatrix Potter’s fortunes allowed her to lobby for and win approval to have land set aside just for sheep farming in the Lake District way back when to ensure that the skill of the solitary farmer is maintained in Engand and not lost to “progress” in this modern world.
Rebanks’ account was just fascinating to me (a non-farmer) as he takes the reader through season by season of sheep raising. A wonderful book full of love and history.
I may pick up that book! An urbanite, I do love the country and love tales of farmlife.
I recommend to anyone who loves English country life to try the classic book “Lark Rise to Candleford.”
Thanks for that book recommendation!