William Henry Hudson (1841-1922) was a naturalist and author, acclaimed both for his knowledge of wildlife and for his literary style. A Shepherd's Life, published in 1910, contains his impressions of the Wiltshire Downs - the people, places, wildlife and history - gained by tramping around the English countryside.

A lyrical evocation of the Wiltshire countryside in the nineteenth century, written by acclaimed naturalist William Henry Hudson in 1910.