Author: Moorcroft, Errol Knott. (Illus. Lawrence Moorcroft). Title: The Wool-Classer, the Shearers, and the Golden Fleece.
Description: Footprint 2018. 102pp illustrated softcover. No inscriptions, a near Fine unread copy. ISBN: 9780639932620 Errol's short stories. Author is well known for his career as a liberal parliamentarian in South Africa. This book is about his experiences as a student at a Karoo agricultural college accompanying a team of Lesotho sheep-shearers as part of his diploma in wool grading. He encounters farmers who are eccentric, progressive, and other-worldly. He bonds with his team, sharing the harsh working conditions and enhancing his skills of wool-grading under challenging circumstances. He also learns some valuable lessons that will shape his future life.
Keywords: south southern africa african karoo sheep shearing biography autobiography
Price: GBP 12.00 = appr. US$ 17.14 Seller: Fables Bookhop
- Book number: 28799
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