Galloway by Patrick Laurie

Galloway by Patrick Laurie

On the land of his ancestors in Scotland, a young farmer struggles to find a balance between farming, the conservation of wild, and human culture as he establishes a herd of heritage cattle.

Galloway, an ancient region in an obscure corner of Scotland, has a proud and unique heritage based on hardy cattle and wide moors. But as the twentieth century progressed, the people of Galloway deserted the land and the moors are transforming into a vast commercial forest.
 
Desperate to connect with his native land, Patrick Laurie plunges into work on his family farm. Investing in the oldest and most traditional breeds of Galloway cattle, he begins to discover how cows--and the special care that this breed requires--once shaped people, places, and nature in this remote and half-hidden place. As the cattle begin to dictate the pattern of his life, Laurie stumbles upon another loss; the new forests have driven the catastrophic decline of the much-loved curlew, a bird that features strongly in Galloway's consciousness. The links between people, cattle, and wild birds become a central theme as Laurie begins to face the reality of life in a vanishing landscape. Exploring the delicate balance between farming and conservation while recounting an extraordinarily powerful personal story, Galloway delves into the relationship between people and places under pressure in the modern world.

Laurie, Patrick: - Patrick Laurie was born and brought up in Dumfries and Galloway, where he developed a love for birds and country sports from an early age. Educated at Shrewsbury School and the University of Glasgow, he obtained a degree in Scottish Language and Literature before embarking on a career as a freelance journalist. Over the past four years, Patrick has written for a number of magazines and journals on the subject of Scottish history, wildlife and country sports. Since 2009, he has written a monthly column for the Shooting Gazette and now contributes regularly to the work of the Heather Trust.

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ISBN 13	9781640095007
ISBN 10	1640095004
Title	Galloway
Author	Patrick Laurie
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Counterpoint
Year published	2021-11-16
Number of pages	272
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