Miss Maple is almost single minded in her pursuit of justice, which the sheep believe is something that can be found in George’s caravan and that needs to be outed. This is no easy feat for a flock whose contact with the outside world is restricted, whose primary human frame of reference is an outcast from his own herd, and whose humorous interpretations of abstractions don’t lead them as far astray as might be expected - for example, their belief that the term “God” and all that humans associate with God refers to the village vicar.Īs the story of George’s complicated life unfolds, so do the inner lives of the sheep and the inner workings of the flock. Miss Maple, reputed to be the cleverest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), takes the lead in trying to nail the killer. Although the flock can’t quite forgive him his habit of wearing Norwegian wool sweaters, they agree that he was a good shepherd and that they would like to know who did him in and why. This fable begins with the murder of their shepherd, George Glenn, whom they find run through with a shovel. From the clever Miss Maple (a tip of the hat to Agatha Christie’s demure spinster detective) to the enigmatic black Hebridean ram, Othello, with a mysterious past, Swann’s crowd is full of unforgettable characters. 352 pages.Īs flock animals who can be herded to their own deaths (see Thomas Hardy), sheep are easy to look down on - that is, until you meet the individuals who make up the flock in Leonie Swann’s Three Bags Full. London: Transworld Publishers/The Random House Group Ltd. OL21007381W Page_number_confidence 93.26 Pages 358 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.17 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20211201192820 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 279 Scandate 20211130135435 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780739491140 Tts_version 4.Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story by Leonie Swann. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:07:23 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA40299604 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

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