SheeplandsHuman civilisation was not just created by humans: we had the help of many creatures, and foremost among these were sheep. From Argentina to Australia and from Mesopotamia to Mongolia, just about every country with hills and meadows has adopted and then developed sheep farming as a way of living. And in Wales in particular, sheep played a central role in shaping landscape and culture. Sheeplands outlines the journeys taken by some of these sheep as

with a locked shed in the backyard

who moved to England from the USA and lived in England for almost two decades with his family

From take aways and snacks to Sunday lunches

Vet James Herriot is settling in to the Darrowby practice

this imaginative book is jam-packed with ideas for aspiring artists everywhere

From Classic Lasagna with homemade mince

helping to create exquisite bespoke objects

and how playing them helps us learn to be better losers

As the War of the Roses rages on

the book takes us from the monkey puzzles planted in Cornish coastal gardens to the wave-beaten rocks of Fingal's Cave

the award-winning biographer Sue Prideaux re-examines the adventurous and complicated life of the artist

causing friction between those wanting to protect wildlife and the farmers whose livelihoods depend on upon the land