Sheepwrecked

Jackie Moffat is back with another volume of autobiography, following a single year at Rowfoot, a small working farm in the Eden Valley of Cumbria, one of England's loveliest corners. Her account covers the daily ups and downs of rural life, from the setbacks that catch a farmer out to the simple satisfactions that keep her going.

The book is as much about the people as the land. Moffat introduces the many characters who share life at Rowfoot, human and animal alike, and the quirks that make the farm a lively and often eccentric place to be. It is the latest entry in her Funny Farm writing, and it is aimed at adult readers who enjoy a personal, down-to-earth look at farming and country life.