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Immerse yourself in a year-long journey through the finest nature writing, with a carefully curated passage to relish each day. This exquisitely illustrated daily anthology presents a treasure trove of prose from across the globe and throughout history, spanning from Pliny the Elder's Natural History to contemporary authors like Helen Macdonald and Robert Macfarlane.
This literary feast encompasses a diverse array of genres, including factual accounts, fictional narratives, essays, field guides, correspondence, and personal diaries. It serves as the perfect companion for those seeking a daily mental escape into the natural world, offering a sumptuous banquet of prose to nourish the mind and spirit.
Within its pages, you'll encounter nature in all its myriad forms: Virginia Woolf's musings on snails, Kenneth Grahame's enchanting riverbank scenes, Willa Cather's expansive American prairies, and L. M. Montgomery's vivid portrayal of October through the eyes of Anne of Green Gables. The anthology features David Attenborough's reflections on our duty to the environment, Edith Holden's evocative entries from The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, and Henry David Thoreau's quintessential observations from Walden Pond. Rudyard Kipling's jungle creatures and Jack London's feral canines make their appearances, whilst Mark Twain offers a whimsical explanation of why camels resist jumping.
Keep this magnificent celebration of nature close at hand, and it will become an cherished ritual to commence or conclude each day of the year.
Book ISBN: | 9781849946056 |
Book Author: | Jane McMorland Hunter |
Book Format: | Hardback |
Book Imprint: | Batsford |
Book Publisher: | Batsford |
Book Dimensions: | 159 x 240 x 43 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2021-10-14 |
Book Pagination: | 464 pages |
Book Weight: | 1176g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’