- Paperback: 300 pages
- Publisher: Linden Publishing (Feb 1 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0941936856
- ISBN-13: 978-0941936859
- Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #702,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Originally published in England in 1910, this story of a shepherd, Caleb Bawcombe, describes life in the south-central English county of Wiltshire before the turn of the 20th century. It is a charming picture of pastoral life that often seems idyllic and simple when viewed from the present. Caleb Bawcombe is a fictitious name thought to represent one James Lawes, and the town in the tale, Winterbourne Bishop, has been identified as the town of Martin. Friends, family, and acquaintances are interwoven in Caleb's story, and the interaction between humanity and nature is highlighted, capturing life at that specific time and place.
About the Author
W. H. Hudson is the author of Far Away and Long Ago, Green Mansions, The Naturalist in La Plata, and The Purple Land.
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WILTSHIRE looks large on the map of England, a great green country, yet it never appears to be a favourite one to those who go on rambles in the land. Read the first page
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WILTSHIRE looks large on the map of England, a great green country, yet it never appears to be a favourite one to those who go on rambles in the land. Read the first page
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an obscure classic, May 13 2008
By Ted Byrd - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: A Shepherd's Life (Dodo Press) (Paperback)
A Shepherds Life deals with a time and place which seems quite obscure, the Salisbury Plain of the 19th century. W. H, Hudson assembled this history from the tales and remembrances of some of the aged residents, particularly an old man who had been a shepherd his entire life. There are many descriptions of the relationship between shepherds and their dogs,peculiar behaviors of various animals,tales of strange people, and extensive descriptions of the land itself. There are stories of the humble lives of the sheepherders and their many hardships. There is condemnation of the hoggish practices of the large landowners who lived in luxury and hoarded all the land and the rights thereof, yet denied the common people even a decent living. Shining through all this is the pride these simple workmen felt in their craft and expertise. The book had a slow start and seemed rather mundane at first, but gradually built up a mood which drew me in to this world. It is a very quaint change of pace to our modern existence. The quality of writing was excellent. I read this book because I enjoyed the author's natural history classic,The Naturalist in La Plata. I felt rewarded that I did.
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Smatterings, Nov 8 2006
By Julie A. Smith "avidreader" - Published on Amazon.com
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I love the pieces that are included in this edition; however, they are merely smatterings taken from A Shepherd's Life. I had hoped the book I ordered was unabridged. That aside, W.H. Hudson was a masterfull writer and his prose, in most instances, magnificent and highly descriptive.
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