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On Sheep: Diary of a Swedish Shepherd

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title On Sheep: Diary of a Swedish Shepherd
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Axel Linden
Translated by Frank Perry
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenrePopular philosophy
Animal husbandry
ISBN/Barcode 9781787472709
ClassificationsDewey:636.3083092
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Quercus Publishing
Imprint Quercus Publishing
Publication Date 11 July 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

'Axel Linden is a shepherd-philosopher with James Herriot's knack for mishap and an almost Chekhovian deadpan humour.' Observer 'Endearing and liberating.' Idler Magazine 'A sublime little book.' Cotswold Life _______ Why do we keep sheep? Alex Linden ruminates as he watches his sheep ruminating. Naive and inexperienced, he has ditched his doctoral studies in order to move to a fully working farm in the country with his family, where he is tasked with the responsibility of caring for a herd of sheep. Linden records his new life in his diary, as he tries to manage life on the farm, the ever-escaping sheep and the trials and tribulations that come with being a shepherd - shearing, lambing and confronting the slaughterhouse. As time passes and he gradually settles into the rhythm of shepherding, his naivete fades away and is replaced with stark realisations about what is now his everyday life. He finds himself applying his experiences of animal husbandry to consider our place - as individuals and as a collective organism - in the universe. Is he really the one caring for the sheep, or are they the ones keeping him? Linden finds both companionship in his flock and a sound, if complex, moral framework for examining the lives we lead. The result is a sensitive and entertaining meditation on the small wonders in our world.

Author Biography

Axel Linden was born in 1972. He lives with his family at their farm in Ostergotland county in the southeast of Sweden. Counting Sheep is his debut.