A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess

Amanda Owen, Janine Birkett

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Bolinda/Macmillan Audio
28 April 2017

Memoirs; Agriculture & farming; The countryside, country life

From bestselling author Amanda Owen come more tales of life at Ravenseat, the remote Yorkshire hill farm she shares with husband Clive, eight children and 1,000 sheep. In A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess, she describes the age-old cycles of a farming year and the constant challenges the family faces, from being cut off in winter to tending their flock on some of Yorkshire's highest, bleakest moors - land so inaccessible that in places it can only be reached on foot.

Writing with her trademark warmth and humour, Amanda takes us into her life as nine-year-old Miles gets his first flock, Reuben takes up the flugelhorn and she gives birth to a new baby girl. She is touched by the epic two-day journey of a mother sheep determined to find her lamb and gives a new home to an ageing and neglected horse. Meanwhile Clive is almost arrested on a midnight stakeout to catch a sheep-worrying dog and becomes the object of affection for a randy young bull.

Funny, poignant and charming, A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess is a must for anyone interested in the countryside and those who farm it.

By: Amanda Owen
Read by: Janine Birkett
Imprint: Bolinda/Macmillan Audio
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 122mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 68g
ISBN: 9781509861606
ISBN 10: 1509861602
Publication Date: 28 April 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Amanda Owen grew up in Huddersfield but was inspired by the James Herriot books, amongst others, to work in farming. After learning her craft as a freelance shepherdess, cow milker and alpaca shearer, she settled down as a farmer's wife with her own flock of sheep at Ravenseat. Happily married with nine children, she wouldn't change a thing about her hectic but rewarding life. Voted Yorkshirewoman of the Year by the Dalesman magazine, she is the author of the top ten bestseller The Yorkshire Shepherdess and A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess. Janine Birkett is an English actress, best known for her performances in films Billy Elliot (2000), Almost Married (2014) and Poppy Shakespeare (2008). She has also appeared in the TV series Coronation Street, Inspector George Gently and Emmerdale. Her narration of The Seagull by Ann Cleeves earned her an AudioFile Earphones Award.

Reviews for A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess

'A really lovely, lyrical story of the ups and downs of their life.' -- The Daily Mail 'This is the captivating story of life on the highest farm in the north Yorkshire Dales ... the mum-of-eight told the story of leaving behind an urban life in last year's The Yorkshire Shepherdess. This [audio]book is even better.' -- The Sun