A Shepherd's Life - Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs (Paperback)

William Henry Hudson (1841 1922) was an Argentinian-born American naturalist and author, who moved to England in 1874, and became known for his writings on natural history, both Argentine and English, and for his work with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He travelled the country, observing wildlife and rural life in general, and won high praise both for his work as a naturalist and for his literary style. A Shepherd's Life, published in 1910, contains his impressions of the Wiltshire Downs - the people, places, wildlife and history - which are enhanced by numerous line-drawings. The central character of the book, Caleb Bawcombe, an elderly shepherd, is fictitious, but clearly based on real people Hudson had talked to in Wiltshire, and the overall picture is of continuing closeness to nature, despite enormous changes in agricultural practice, in rural societies at the end of the nineteenth century.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
Release date:	2011
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	William Henry Hudson
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	378
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-02534-8
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > The countryside, country life Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-02534-X
Barcode:	9781108025348

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