From Merlin Sheldrake’s quirky book to English Pastoral by James Rebanks and a moving memoir by Alan Davies, the best non-fiction of the year By Neil Armstrong Published: 22:00 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 12 December 2020 Entangled Life Merlin Sheldrake … Read more
In 1895, H G Wells published The Time Machine, about a man with an invention that let him travel backwards or forwards in time. The twist was that the future was ugly, a dystopia. In his imagined future, humans had got themselves into a mess. I had a similar experience a couple of years ago when … Read more
James Rebanks’ 2015 bestselling memoir The Shepherd’s Life recorded his experiences tending flocks native to the valleys of the Lake District where his family has farmed for over 600 years. Now, in his enchanting new book English Pastoral, he tells how the ongoing battle between traditional and modern farming methods destroyed his father’s livelihood — … Read more