The Secret Life of Cows

Longlisted for the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 2018

Waterstones Non Fiction Book of the Month for November 2017

'A lovely, thoughtful little book about the intelligence of cows.' - James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd's Life

Cows are as varied as people. They can be highly intelligent or slow to understand, vain, considerate, proud, shy or inventive.

Although much of a cow's day is spent eating, they always find time for extra-curricular activities such as babysitting, playing hide and seek, blackberry-picking or fighting a tree. This is an affectionate record of a hitherto secret world.

Written without undue sentimentality, The Secret Life of Cows nevertheless makes a strong case for the humane rights of livestock, illuminated by absorbing anecdote and observation. For this new edition, Alan Bennett provides a knowing foreword.