Mad Shepherds
$32.93
- Paperback
- Release Date
18 March 2026
Summary
First published in 1910, Mad Shepherds, subtitled and other human stories, is an extraordinary book. The author, Lawrence Pearsall Jacks, was a philosopher, educator, writer and Unitarian minister, who came to live in the Vale of Evesham in the northern Cotswolds at the end of the nineteenth century.
Mad Shepherds is a lightly fictionalised account of life in the village, which Jacks calls Deadborough, and is also a highly idiosyncratic and authentic explora…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781915068477 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1915068479 |
| Author: | L.P. Jacks, Mackenzie Crook |
| Publisher: | Little Toller Books |
| Imprint: | Little Toller Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 127mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
’…a beautiful and poignant memorial.’ MackenzieCrook
L.P. Jacks
L. P. Jacks (1860-1955) was a writer, educator, philosopher, and Unitarian Minister. He was a popular lecturer between the World Wars on the subjects of militarism and the need for a liberal education. He wrote over twenty books.
Mackenzie Crook is an actor, director, comedian, and writer, known for his roles in The Office, The Pirates of the Caribbean, and Detectorists, amongst others. He appeared as Ginger in Jez Butterworth’s acclaimed play Jerusalem.
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