The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman's Journey to Save Scotland's Original Sheep by Cooper, Jane

The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman's Journey to Save Scotland's Original Sheep

"A windswept love letter"--Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment From Viking times to pastoral Highland crofts...
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Author: Jane Cooper
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The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman's Journey to Save Scotland's Original Sheep by Cooper, Jane

The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman's Journey to Save Scotland's Original Sheep

$49.83

The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman's Journey to Save Scotland's Original Sheep

$49.83
Author: Jane Cooper
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"A windswept love letter"--Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment

From Viking times to pastoral Highland crofts to odious research experiments, this is the untold, real-life detective story of the remarkable little horned sheep known as the Orkney Boreray and the determined woman who moved to one of Scotland's wildest islands to save them.

It was Jane Cooper's passion for knitting that led her to search for rare-breed sheep and their distinctive wool. When she found a 'lost flock' of Boreray sheep--the UK's rarest breed of sheep--it ignited a quest that would ultimately change her life. Uprooting her suburban existence in Newcastle, she embarked on a new adventure as a farmer and shepherd in the faraway Orkney Islands.

There, to her astonishment, Jane realized that she was the sole custodian of the last remnants of a unique group of Boreray sheep, what then became her Orkney Boreray flock. She began investigating its mysterious and ancient history, tracking down the origins of the breed, its significance to Scotland's natural heritage, and the importance of protecting the Orkney Boreray from extinction.

"Jane Cooper combines intelligence, heart and passion to create a life of integrity not only for herself but for one of the rarest breeds of sheep on the planet. . . . Her trials and triumphs offer a stellar example for others to follow in their own ways. Bravo!"--Deborah Robson, author of The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook



Author: Jane Cooper
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Published: 09/14/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781915294395

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