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English Pastoral: An Inheritance

James Rebanks

James Rebanks was taught by his grandfather to work the land the old way. Their family farm in the Lake District hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, that landscape had profoundly changed. He began to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future

Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment · medium confidenceNature & Environment81 signalsLlm Classifier: Nature & Environment -> Nature & EnvironmentKeyword Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsTopic Classifier: Business, Capitalism & Corporations -> Business & EconomicsBusiness, Capitalism & CorporationsFood, Agriculture & LandLabor, Work & OrganizingFamily, Childhood & Adoption

Award History

1 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Wainwright Prize: Nature Writing2021WinnerOfficial source
Orwell Prize: Political Writing2021ShortlistSecondary source
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