' A brilliant gift for anyone who loves the countryside' - Independent
''This extraordinarily fine writer tours England with an eye for every living thing. A work of beauty, deeply informed, a fantastic gift.' - Saga
'A masterpiece' - Daily Mail
'Britain's finest nature writer' - Telegraph
'Full of evocative detail, this celebration of nature and place is bursting with historical details and lyrical observations of wildlife and landscape.' - Countryfile magazine
'What we have here is the best of John Lewis-Stempel and the best of his vision of England.' - The Tablet
'That John Lewis-Stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation is undisputed.' - Country Life
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Now in paperback, with map and illustrations, England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel's nature writing.
The English countryside is iconic: a series of distinctive habitats that unite to create a landscape that is unique for the rich diversity of our flora and fauna. In England, his most magisterial book to date, John Lewis-Stempel explores each in turn, taking us from coast to moor, from downs to field, from the park to the village to create a vivid living portrait of our natural history.
In his trademark lyrical prose, Lewis-Stempel reveals the hidden workings of each habitat: the clear waters and dragonflies; the bluebells, badgers and stag beetles; wild thyme; granite cliffs; rock pools and sandy beaches; red deer standing at ancient oaks; the wayside flowers of the lane; hedgehogs and hares; and snow on the high peak. Each landscape - be it calm green or wild moor, plunging cliff or flatland fen - has shaped our idea of ourselves, our sense of what it is to be in England.
In a stunning package, complete with decorated boards, endpapers, chapterheads and a map, England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel's nature writing.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
By our very finest nature writer ... a pastoral symphony, a masterpiece, and a very English love letter. -- Christopher Hart * Daily Mail * Britain's finest nature writer -- Boudicca Fox Leonard * Telegraph * In an age when it seems that nothing has been left unscathed by our bulldozing technological advances, John Lewis-Stempel offers a breath of fresh (and natural) air. * The Times * It is now expected of the modern nature writer to draw together landscape, wildlife, history and culture, but few - if any - do it as deftly as Lewis-Stempel does here ... There is still a place for this kind of assured and expert countryside writing. Not just a place, but acres of room. -- Richard Smythe * Times Literary Supplement * BOOK OF THE MONTH: erudite and highly informative ...packed with humorous, quirky details...a brilliant gift for anyone who loves the countryside. -- Martin Chilton * The Independent * Full of evocative detail, this celebration of nature and place is bursting with historical details and lyrical observations of wildlife and landscape. * Countryfile magazine * He combines Jefferies's way of looking closely with W. H. Hudson's wide-roaming curiosity. That he champions them and the likes of 'BB' and the Revd Gilbert White in these pages is no surprise. All of them, like the author, were true country souls. This is a book to sit on the shelf beside theirs and not be overshadowed. -- Jack Watkins * Country Life * This extraordinarily fine writer tours England with an eye for every living thing. A work of beauty, deeply informed, a fantastic gift. -- Rose Shepherd * Saga * What we have here is the best of John Lewis-Stempel and the best of his vision of England. -- John Tulloch * The Tablet * A richly enjoyable treasure trove for any nature lover. Gilbert White for the 21st century. -- Caroline Sanderson * The Bookseller, Editor's Choice *
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Produkt-Hinweis
Maße
Höhe: 193 mm
Breite: 132 mm
Dicke: 40 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-80499-206-7 (9781804992067)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer and 'Britain's finest living nature writer' (The Times). His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers Woodston, The Running Hare and The Wood. He is the only person to have won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing twice, with Meadowland and Where Poppies Blow. In 2016 he was named Magazine Columnist of the Year for his column in Country Life. He farms cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Traditionally.
