A Shepherd’s Notes 3
E-book, Czech
A Shepherd’s Notes 3
In the pastures, idyll turns to pure adrenaline in a split second
The third instalment of the Herdsman's Notes takes you back to the abandoned, yet beautiful landscape of the Bohemian Forest.
With his typical straightforward humour and without embellishment, the author describes the daily reality of a herdsman's life, where idyll is replaced by pure adrenaline in a single second. Alongside cheerful and often unbelievable incidents, however, he also offers a sharp and experience-based perspective on the burning issues of today – the return of large predators, overpopulated game, and the illusion of untouched 'virgin wilderness'. The book is full of authentic stories that you couldn't make up. You have to live them. Don't believe it? You'll be leading escaped, sturdy bulls on a shoelace. You'll feel uneasy when, in the middle of a rainy night in the marshes, you're just two metres away from a wild wolf. You'll break out in a sweat when a viper unexpectedly ends up in your wellington boot. You'll meet a horse endowed with almost mythical abilities. You'll fight for a dog's life after an unexpected snakebite. And help is far away. Really far away.
With wit, but also deep respect, this book shows that the greatest adventures happen when you're just being yourself.
František Groessl
A long-time conservationist who says with a smile that he isn't actually a conservationist. In practice, a man of many professions at once – herdsman, zootechnician, feeder, coachman, cynologist, ethologist, zoologist, botanist, horse and yak whisperer, tracker and psychiatrist. At the same time, he is a vet, agricultural machinery repairman, tractor driver, innovator, inventor, developer, technologist and designer. And, by coincidence, also a cameraman, photographer and influencer. Last but not least, a master of improvisation and a time optimist. In his texts, he thrillingly describes stories from life in the pastures and from working with animals. As you read, you become part of the action. Literally.
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