The joys and challenges of day-to-day farming in extraordinary circumstances. Tim Saunders writes about his life and work on the farm that's been in his family for five generations. There's drought, farming during lockdown, illness, financial pressure and the drive to become more environmentally friendly. Woven throughout is Tim's love of, and respect for, the land, animals and the environment. He describes how farming is intertwined with the weather, how the weather has changed, how the changes affect farmers and what they are doing to counteract this. With the impact of climate change there is a need to change farming practices. Like other farmers Tim and his family are closely studying their farming system, deciding what needs to be done to survive, and how to work within the environment while feeding an ever-growing population. They look to the past to shepherd the future. 'Beautifully observed writing about valuing the land we walk on, the air we breathe, and our interconnectedness.' Joan McKenzie, Newstalk ZB 'This elegiac portrait of working the land is both pertinent and perceptive. It distils the essence of what it means to farm the land.' NZ Listener

五世代にわたり受け継がれた大地を綴る著者の筆致は、単なる記録を超え、自然と人間が織りなす「生」の深淵を捉えた叙事詩のようです。広大な空の下、気候変動や峻烈な現実と対峙する日々には、土地への畏怖と慈しみが通奏低音として流れています。言葉のひとつひとつが土の匂いを伴い、読者の五感を激しく揺さぶります。 本作の真髄は、過去を未来の羅針盤とする「再生」の思想にあります。伝統を守りつつ地球と共生する道を探る切実な問いは、現代を生きる我々共通のテーマです。美しさを惜しみながらも変革を恐れない著者の姿勢には、崇高な倫理観と生命力が溢れています。読み終えた後、足下の土壌がこれまでとは違う輝きを放ち始めるはずです。