It All Comes Back to Sheep! or Farming: Warts and All by Frank Madill – Limited Edition (2006, Signed Copy No. 117 of 200)
It All Comes Back to Sheep! or Farming: Warts and All by Frank Madill – Limited Edition (2006, Signed Copy No. 117 of 200)
Author:
Frank Madill
Illustrator: Josie Riches
Publisher:
Frank Madill, Mowbray Heights, Tasmania, c.2006
Format:
Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages:
x, 338 pages, illustrated with drawings, maps, and photographs
ISBN:
9780646465425 / 0646465422
Condition:
Very Good – Minor wear to dust jacket. Bookplate inside front cover: This is number 117 of a limited edition of 200 copies. Internally clean and tightly bound.
Description:
A warm, humorous, and insightful memoir, It All Comes Back to Sheep! charts the life of Frank Madill—GP, farmer, and storyteller—through his experiences in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley. With vivid tales of sheep breeding, country living, and rural medicine, the book offers a unique blend of biography, agricultural reflection, and personal philosophy. Enhanced by Josie Riches’ charming illustrations, it’s both heartwarming and historically grounded.
Why You’ll Love It:
This limited edition memoir (No. 117 of only 200) is a rare gem for collectors of rural Australian biographies, Tasmanian history, or farming literature. Equal parts wit and wisdom, it’s a delightful read for anyone who has ever loved the land—or a sheep!
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