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Reviews: Nature Writing

‘The Instant’ by Amy Liptrot

Book review: ‘The Instant’ by Amy Liptrot

The follow-up to the best-selling ‘The Outrun’.

Published 18-Mar-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Albert & the Whale’ by Philip Hoare

Book review: ‘Albert & the Whale’ by Philip Hoare

An eclectic biography.

Published 22-Feb-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Nature Writing, Sebaldian Tags: reviews
‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

Book review: ‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

On our most valuable but least appreciated resource.

Published 07-Feb-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Science Tags: environment, reviews
A Year Unfolding’ by Angela Harding

Book review: ‘A Year Unfolding’ by Angela Harding

A printmaker’s view.

Published 16-Jan-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year’ edited by Jane McMorland Hunter

Book review: ‘A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year’ edited by Jane McMorland Hunter

A poetry anthology.

Published 28-Dec-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Poetry Tags: reviews
‘Birdsong in a Time of Silence’ by Steven Lovatt

Book review: ‘Birdsong in a Time of Silence’ by Steven Lovatt

A celebration of birdsong during a pandemic.

Published 28-Dec-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Horizon’ by Barry Lopez

Book review: ‘Horizon’ by Barry Lopez

Memoir, place and empathy.

Published 26-Dec-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘The Screaming Sky’ by Charles Foster

Book review: ‘The Screaming Sky’ by Charles Foster

A celebration of swifts.

Published 03-Jul-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘The Eternal Season’ by Stephen Rutt

Book review: ‘The Eternal Season’ by Stephen Rutt

Ghosts of summers past, present and future.

Published 25-Jun-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Science Tags: reviews
‘The Heeding’ by Rob Cowen & Nick Hayes

Book review: ‘The Heeding’ by Rob Cowen

Astonishingly good poetry collection.

Published 03-Jun-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Poetry Tags: reviews

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On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk
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—Mark Cocker, author and naturalist
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