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England's landscape is iconic - a tapestry of distinctive habitats that together make up a country unique for its rich diversity of flora and fauna. Concentrating on twelve habitats, John Lewis-Stempel leads us from estuary to park, chalk downland to woodland , river to field, village to moor, lake to heath, fen to coastal cliffs, in a book that is unquestionably his magnum opus. Referencing beloved great writers in whose footsteps he treads - Gilbert White, John Clare, W. H. Hudson, Richard Jefferies, Edward Thomas - and combining breathtakingly beautiful prose with detailed wildlife observation, botanical fact and ancient folklore, Lewis-Stempel immerses himself in each place, discovering their singular atmosphere, the play of the seasons; the feel of the wind in midwinter; the sounds of daybreak; how twilight settles. Each one - whether managed park or wild moor, plunging cliff or man-made Broads - has also shaped human life, forming our idea of ourselves and our sense of what `England' means. England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape, and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel's nature writing. ............................................................................. ........................... `No-one comes close to Lewis-Stempel's ability to paint the English landscape in words. Maddeningly brilliant.' - Sally Coulthard, author of A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects
Book ISBN: | 9780857526472 |
Book Author: | John Lewis-Stempel |
Book Format: | Hardback |
Book Imprint: | Doubleday |
Book Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
Book Publication Date: | 2024-03-10 |
Book Pagination: | 464 pages, b/w line illustrations and map |
Book Weight: | 0g |