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Pastures New

By Clare Balding
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Funny, sensitive, and insightful – the perfect book to turn to at the end of a long day Bonnie Garmus The perfect novel for anyone who has ever dreamt of a fresh start… Alex has unexpectedly inherited a crumbling sheep farm in wildest, wettest Wales. This... Read More
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‘Funny, sensitive, and insightful – the perfect book to turn to at the end of a long day’ Bonnie Garmus

The perfect novel for anyone who has ever dreamt of a fresh start…

escape with the joyful debut novel of new beginnings from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

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Funny, sensitive, and insightful – the perfect book to turn to at the end of a long day Bonnie Garmus

The perfect novel for anyone who has ever dreamt of a fresh start…

Alex has unexpectedly inherited a crumbling sheep farm in wildest, wettest Wales.

This was not her life plan. Not at all.

Armed with only An Idiot’s Guide to Farming, and watched by a wary Welsh terrier, Alex sets out to uncover the truth behind her mysterious inheritance.

But as secrets surface, will she pack her bags – or has she landed exactly where she’s meant to be?

A joyful celebration of new beginnings, community – and a very stubborn dog.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008607029

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Clare Balding grew up in the countryside surrounded by horses and dogs, and reading everything from Jilly Cooper to Henry James. Her autobiography, My Animals and Other Family, won the National Book Award for Autobiography of the Year and she has also written a series of children's books set around a girl and her horse. After an English Literature degree at Cambridge she became a journalist. Alongside her award-winning Olympics and Wimbledon broadcasting and coverage of major royal events, Clare hosts her much-loved Ramblings series on Radio 4, taking her across the British Isles exploring its landscape and its storytelling. A passionate campaigner for equality and women's sport, Clare was awarded a CBE in 2022.

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