James Rebanks

James Rebanks is a British author and farmer known for his books about rural life and farming, including 'The Shepherd's Life' and 'English Pastoral'. His work provides insight into the challenges and rewards of traditional farming in the modern world.

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  1. 1. The Place Of Tides

    Years after meeting an elderly woman who cared for wild eider ducks on a remote Norwegian island, James Rebanks returns to spend her final season there. He joins her harsh, ancient work—building shelters and gathering precious eiderdown—and witnesses the rhythms of an elemental landscape. The book follows that season and Rebanks’s evolving understanding of the woman, the place, and himself.

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