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In Search of One Last Song : Britain'S Disappearing Birds and the People Trying to Save Them
In this captivating blend of nature and travel writing, Patrick Galbraith embarks on a poignant journey across Britain, seeking out our vanishing avian species and the dedicated individuals striving to preserve them. 'In Search of One Last Song' is a compelling exploration of conservation,...- £9.99 GBP
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God Is An Octopus : Loss, Love and a Calling to Nature
By: Ben GoldsmithBinding: Hardback'Intensely readable, poetic, truthful, wise and wonderful.' STEPHEN FRY'An extraordinary book.' SUNDAY TIMESStruggling to comprehend the shocking death of his teenage daughter, Ben Goldsmith finds solace in nature by immersing himself in plans to rewild his farm. In July 2019, Ben...- £20.00 GBP
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Wild Fell : Fighting for nature on a Lake District hill farm
I found myself turning the pages with an inward leap of joy' - Isabella Tree*Highly Commended in the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Conservation*In 2015, England's last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake...- £20.00 GBP
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Birds, Beasts and Bedlam : Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species
Derek Gow, hailed as Britain's most vibrant rewilder, is a man of action rather than mere contemplation. His autobiography, 'Birds, Beasts and Bedlam', has garnered praise for its warmth, humour, and Gow's whimsical recounting of his extraordinary life. From Countryfile Magazine to the Guardian,...- £20.00 GBP
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Out There in the Wild : Poems on Nature
Sometimes a book comes along that stops you in your tracks. It is beautiful, intelligent, accessible, deeply moving. Fantastic writing, fantastic art. A book for everyone.' David AlmondA stunning poetry gift book celebrating the natural world, illustrated by Diana Catchpole. Out There in the...- £14.99 GBP
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Nature Poems : Treasured Classics and New Favourites
More than 100 poems about Britain's nature in a beautifully illustrated book Seven chapters touch on different aspects of the British countryside, including seasons, birds and wildlife, woods, water, moors and mountains. This carefully chosen collection will inspire you to explore nature through a...- £9.99 GBP
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The Orchid Outlaw : On a Mission to Save Britain's Rarest Flowers
LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINRIGHT PRIZE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES AWARD'A daring, delightful and galvanising call to save the world, one plant at a time' Bookseller, Editor's ChoiceTEN YEARS AGO, BEN JACOB TURNED OUTLAW TO SAVE OUR RAREST FLOWERS. THIS IS HIS STORY....- £20.00 GBP
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Remarkable Plants
A glorious celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of plants, with exquisite illustrations from the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants feed us, clothe us, shelter us, help transport us, and can both intoxicate and cure us. From food...- £20.00 GBP
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Cacophony of Bone
LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITINGA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: NATURE AND TRAVELA COUNTRYFILE CHRISTMAS GIFT BOOKTwo days after the Winter Solstice in 2019 Kerri and her partner M moved to a small, remote railway cottage in the heart of Ireland....- £16.99 GBP
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Sacred Nature : How we can recover our bond with the natural world
A rich and subtle exploration of the sacredness of nature, filled with a timeless wisdom and deep humanity' Guardian In this hugely powerful book, Karen Armstrong argues that it isn't enough to change our behaviour to avert environmental catastrophe - we must rekindle our...- £10.99 GBP
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The Green Hill : Letters to a Son
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H is for Hawk : The Sunday Times bestseller and Costa and Samuel Johnson Prize Winner
Discover the number one bestselling phenomenon that is a powerful and profound mediation on grief expressed through the trials of training a goshawk. **WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR**** WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION**As a child, Helen Macdonald was...- £10.99 GBP
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The Raven's Nest : An Icelandic Journey Through Light and Darkness
Fascinating' - Robert Macfarlane, author of The Old Ways'Truly a thing of wonder' - Kerri n� Dochartaigh, author of Thin Places'Lyrical [and] thoughtful' - Cal Flyn, author of Islands of AbandonmentVisiting Iceland as an anthropologist and film-maker in 2008, Sarah Thomas is spellbound by...- £10.99 GBP
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Uprooting : From the Caribbean to the Countryside - Finding Home in an English Garden
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE A COUNTRYFILE CHRISTMAS GIFT BOOKWhat is home?It's a question that has troubled Marchelle Farrell for her entire life. A longed-for career in psychiatry saw her leave behind the pristine beaches and emerald hills of Trinidad. Until, disillusioned, she uprooted...- £16.99 GBP
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The Darkness Manifesto : How light pollution threatens the ancient rhythms of life
**A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**'Powerful... a clarion call for change', New Statesman'Poetic and philosophical at times, intimate and expansive at others', Daily TelegraphHow much light is too much light? The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish natural darkness for the sake...- £16.99 GBP
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Sightlines
The outer world flew open like a door, and I wondered - what is it that we're just not seeing?In this greatly anticipated sequel to Findings, prize-winning poet and renowned nature writer Kathleen Jamie takes a fresh look at her native Scottish landscapes, before...- £9.99 GBP
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Earth : Over 4 Billion Years in the Making
`Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough's Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox's Universe' Guardian A beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history...- £25.00 GBP
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Islamic Architecture : A World History
A richly informative and visually packed sourcebook demonstrating and explaining the function and worldwide appeal of Islamic architecture. Islamic architecture dates back 1,400 years and continues to reinvent itself up to the present day. The enormous richness of building types, regional styles, and architectural...- £50.00 GBP
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Metabolical : The truth about processed food and how it poisons people and the planet
Did you know that 62% of the food in our supermarkets is not only processed but 'ultra-processed' (ingredients from other foods are combined to make something 'new', often in colours that do not exist in nature) and that data shows that by eating this...- £16.99 GBP
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Sixty Harvests Left : How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future
`Powerful, purposeful and persuasive . This book is transformative. We must read, mark and learn, fast' Michael Morpurgo`A call to action - to change our world from the ground up. A vitally necessary book' Isabella Tree`Philip Lymbery pulls no punches in cataloguing the calamitous...- £12.99 GBP
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This Is Vegan Propaganda : (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You)
Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis, infectious and chronic diseases, human exploitation and, of course, non-human exploitation. Undeniably, these issues can be uncomfortable to learn about but the benefits of doing so cannot be overstated....- £12.99 GBP
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Oryx And Crake
From the acclaimed author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Alias Grace" comes a peculiar tale of a transformed world. Animals have undergone bizarre alterations, whilst a solitary man, formerly known as Jimmy, now calls himself Snowman and resides in a tree, swathed in tattered...- £10.99 GBP
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New York 2140
NOMINATED FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2018'A towering novel' - Guardian'Relevant and essential' - Bloomberg BusinessweekAs the sea level rose, every street became a canal, every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York...- £10.99 GBP
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American War
Lauded with the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary Fiction and shortlisted for both the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction and the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction Book of the Year, "American War" presents a chilling vision of a nation torn...- £9.99 GBP
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Memory of Water
In this mesmerising debut novel, Emmi Itäranta weaves a tale as lyrical as Ishiguro's 'Never Let Me Go' and as richly imagined as Atwood's finest works. A poignant coming-of-age story brimming with emotional depth and wonder, 'Memory of Water' plunges readers into a world...- £8.99 GBP
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Sea Change
Gina Chung's 'Sea Change' is a captivating tale that will enthral fans of Julia Armfield's 'Our Wives Under the Sea'. This extraordinary novel, brimming with longing, mystery, fear, and hope, has been hailed as 'absolutely stunning' by Frances Cha, author of 'If I Had...- £14.99 GBP
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Independent People
Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness's masterpiece, 'Independent People', stands as a towering achievement in Icelandic literature. This gripping saga, first published in 1946, transports readers to the harsh, windswept landscapes of rural Iceland, where it weaves an unforgettable tale of human resilience and stubborn determination....- £10.99 GBP
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Greenwood
Prepare to be enchanted by this mesmerising ecological parable, a must-read for devotees of David Mitchell, Richard Powers, and Margaret Atwood. Michael Christie's 'Greenwood' unfolds like the concentric circles of a tree trunk, weaving an intricate tapestry of time and nature. Our journey begins...- £10.99 GBP
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Harrow
Shortlisted for the 2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic FictionA Sunday Times Book of the YearA Times Paperback of the Year In her first novel since The Quick and the Dead (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), the legendary writer takes us into...- £8.99 GBP
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