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Reviews: Nature Writing

‘The Natural History of Selborne’ by Gilbert White

Book review: ‘The Natural History of Selborne’ by Gilbert White

A nature writing classic.

Published 27-Sep-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Antlers of Water’ edited by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘Antlers of Water’ edited by Kathleen Jamie

Writing on the nature and environment of Scotland.

Published 27-Sep-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Kilvert’s Diary’ by Francis Kilvert

Book review: ‘Kilvert’s Diary’ by Francis Kilvert

The diary of a Victorian country curate.

Published 20-Jul-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Into the Tangled Bank’ by Lev Parikian

Book review: ‘Into the Tangled Bank’ by Lev Parikian

In which our author ventures outdoors to consider the British in nature.

Published 01-Jul-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
The ‘Wormingford’ series by Ronald Blythe

The ‘Wormingford’ series by Ronald Blythe

A magnificent ten-volume series of weekly diary-entries-cum-essays.

Published 03-May-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: ronald blythe, wormingford series
‘In Pursuit of Spring’ by Edward Thomas

Book review: ‘In Pursuit of Spring’ by Edward Thomas

Cycling across southern England in early 1913.

Published 20-Apr-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Travel Tags: reviews
‘Greenery’ by Tim Dee

Book review: ‘Greenery’ by Tim Dee

Journeys in Springtime.

Published 13-Apr-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing, Travel Tags: reviews, tim dee
‘Wintering’ by Stephen Rutt

Book review: ‘Wintering’ by Stephen Rutt

A season with geese.

Published 07-Mar-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Crow Country’ by Mark Cocker

Book review: ‘Crow Country’ by Mark Cocker

A meditation on birds, landscape and nature.

Published 03-Feb-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: mark cocker, reviews
‘Turning the Boat for Home’ by Richard Mabey

Book review: ‘Turning the Boat for Home’ by Richard Mabey

A life writing about nature.

Published 03-Feb-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews, richard mabey, ronald blythe

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