A Short History of the World According to Sheep

By Sally Coulthard

A Short History of the World According to Sheep is an engaging overview of some of the key impacts (good and bad) of sheep on our culture, society, and economy. An enjoyable, interesting book about an important part of our past and present. There's a lot of overlap with This Golden Fleece (which is cited as a source), but there's information not in This Golden Fleece, like an exploration of slavery and child labour in mills. Coulthard's writing style is very matter of fact, and the book had fewer personal touches than I expected given Coulthard has a flock of sheep. My enjoyment of A Short History of the World According to Sheep was overshadowed by how much I loved This Golden Fleece, but I read Coulthard's The Barn and thoroughly enjoyed it, so her writing style is very much growing on me. I'm looking forward to reading Fowl Play.