James Rebanks is the Herdwick Shepherd, whose account of shepherding has a strong following on Twitter. His family have farmed in the same area for six hundred years. Bryan Dick is an English actor, who has starred in multiple films, television series and stage productions in both the United Kingdom and United States. He is known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Blood and Chocolate (2007) and The Numbers Station (2013).
'Remarkable ... A brilliant, beautiful book ... Eloquent, persuasive and electric with the urgency that comes out of love.' -- Sunday Times (London) 'Beautiful and shocking, but ultimately so gloriously hopeful.' -- Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train 'English Pastoral builds into a heartfelt elegy for all that has been lost from our landscape and a rousing disquisition on what could be regained - a rallying cry for a better future.' -- Financial Times