{"product_id":"faber-faber-the-wisdom-of-sheep-other-animals-observations-from-a-family-farm-rosamund-young","title":"The Wisdom of Sheep \u0026 Other Animals, Rosamund Young","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/strong\u003eNew: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/strong\u003eA flawless, unread copy of Rosamund Young’s charming and insightful work, the highly anticipated follow-up to her Times Book of the Year bestseller The Secret Life of Cows. Drawing from over forty years of organic farming at Kite’s Nest Farm in the Cotswolds, Young delivers a heartfelt, episodic chronicle of farm-life memories, journal fragments, and literary reflections. Acclaimed author Katherine May described it as \"elegiac, funny, warm and wise,\" while the Daily Mail praised it as a \"thoughtful, pleasing book... a testament to the power of slow observation.\" This pristine, brand-new paperback copy stands as an exceptional addition for collectors of premium contemporary British nature writing and agricultural memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe often speak of people blindly \"behaving like sheep,\" assuming all flocks operate identically—but Rosamund Young’s decades of experience prove otherwise. In The Wisdom of Sheep \u0026amp; Other Animals, Young invites readers into the daily rhythms and quiet dramas of a traditional family farm where animals are treated with exceptional kindness and respect. Far from simple-minded livestock, the farm's inhabitants reveal themselves to be deeply individualistic; from sheep who grow old disgracefully or selflessly lead the flock home, to the surprising cognitive capabilities of supposedly \"bird-brained\" hens, and complex vocal \"conversations\" exchanged between cows. Balancing gentle humor, stoic realism, and moments of natural heartbreak, this moving text explores the deep bonds and social intelligence of our most familiar farm animals, fundamentally transforming how we look at them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54011605746003,"sku":"4310","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260616_111113.jpg?v=1781619423","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/faber-faber-the-wisdom-of-sheep-other-animals-observations-from-a-family-farm-rosamund-young","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}