This book is a lyrical and evocative account of rural life in the English countryside. It tells the story of a shepherd who tends his flock on the South Wiltshire Downs, and it offers an intimate portrait of the people, animals, and landscape that make up his world. The book is a celebration of the beauty and simplicity of rural life.

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