Kings of the Roads

If you’ve ever driven through the Isle of Lewis or Harris, you’ll know that sheep seem to have their own ideas about who really owns the road. Kings of the Roads by Di Reed offers a wonderfully entertaining explanation.

Meet Harris, Talisker and Macallan—three Black Hebridean sheep with a mission. Far from being absent-minded road hazards, these woolly masterminds are running highly organised military manoeuvres designed to disrupt crofter operations, confuse unsuspecting tourists and remind everyone exactly who is in charge.

When the trio join forces with a rebellious sheepdog to develop ever more ambitious guerrilla tactics along the islands’ winding single-track roads, chaos is never far behind. Inspired by decades of observing Hebridean sheep in their natural habitat, Di Reed blends sharp wit, affectionate humour and island life into a story that will have readers smiling from beginning to end.

Whether you’re a frequent visitor to the Outer Hebrides, a local who knows the daily battle for the roads all too well, or simply someone who enjoys clever, offbeat humour, Kings of the Roads is a thoroughly entertaining celebration of island life—and of the sheep who may well be running it.

After reading this, you may never look at a sheep standing in the middle of the road in quite the same way again.