A book entitled "The Secret Life of Cows" might at first be one you feel might be best left out of view on your bookshelf, lest curious visitors start to form strange views of your private interests. But leaving aside the serious interests of farmers and students of ethology, this is a book to read and re-read - as one reviewer put it, deserving of becoming a cult classic!
For many of us, seeing a cow in a field is nothing strange. They are a part of the landscape, just "there", minding their own business and rarely near the top of the list in a countryside safari. But for me, this is the appeal of this beautiful study - taking a closer look at what goes on on the other side of the farm wall, being prepared to be surprised at ... Read More:
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Sorry the above felt like this, we, as publishers, felt that the synopsis more than explained that this was not a step by step guide to being self-sufficient but more ancedotal and tongue-in-cheek - the opposite to all the rose tinted glasses stuff about living the good life. Anybody who has read Rosamund's other book, The Secret Life of Cows, will know her to be passionate about what she does and anything but bitter.
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A book entitled "The Secret Life of Cows" might at first be one you feel might be best left out of view on your bookshelf, lest curious visitors start to form strange views of your private interests. But leaving aside the serious interests of farmers and students of ethology, this is a book to read and re-read - as one reviewer put it, deserving of becoming a cult classic!
For many of us, seeing a cow in a field is nothing strange. They are a part of the landscape, just "there", minding their own business and rarely near the top of the list in a countryside safari. But for me, this is the appeal of this beautiful study - taking a closer look at what goes on on the other side of the farm wall, being prepared to be surprised at ... Read More:
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A book entitled "The Secret Life of Cows" might at first be one you feel might be best left out of view on your bookshelf, lest curious visitors start to form strange views of your private interests. But leaving aside the serious interests of farmers and students of ethology, this is a book to read and re-read - as one reviewer put it, deserving of becoming a cult classic!
For many of us, seeing a cow in a field is nothing strange. They are a part of the landscape, just "there", minding their own business and rarely near the top of the list in a countryside safari. But for me, this is the appeal of this beautiful study - taking a closer look at what goes on on the other side of the farm wall, being prepared to be surprised at ... Read More:
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