James Rebanks

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James Rebanks is a shepherd based in the Lake District, where his family have lived and worked for over six hundred years. His No.1 bestselling debut, The Shepherd's Life, won the Lake District Book of the Year, was shortlisted for the Wainwright and Ondaatje prizes, and has been translated into sixteen languages. His second book, English Pastoral, was also a Top Ten bestseller and was named the Sunday Times Nature Book of the Year. Heralded as a ‘masterpiece’ by the New Statesman, it was shortlisted for the Ondaatje prize and the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, and longlisted for the Rathbones Folio prize.

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James Rebanks @ 5x15 - The Shepherd's Life

Past Events

James Rebanks on English Pastoral

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Event Featuring

Join 5x15 to hear bestselling author James Rebanks as he reflects on his prize-winning new book, English Pastoral; the countryside we’ve inherited, and the legacy we want to leave.

James Rebanks and Nick Offerman

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Online, Via Zoom
In Conversation
James Rebanks & Nick Offerman

The legendary actor and master craftsman meets bestselling author and farmer James Rebanks to explore their mutual passion for wild places.