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Reviews: Nature Writing

Book review: ‘The Last Wilderness’ by Neil Ansell

A journey into silence.

Published 19-Dec-2017
‘In the Artist’s Garden’ by Ronald Blythe

Book review: ‘In the Artist’s Garden’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 9 in the Wormingford series.

Published 08-Aug-2017
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: ronald blythe, wormingford series
‘Teaching a Stone to Talk’ by Annie Dillard

Book review: ‘Teaching a Stone to Talk’ by Annie Dillard

An eclectic mix of science, nature and memoir.

Published 08-Aug-2017
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing, Science Tags: annie-dillard

Book review: ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek’ by Annie Dillard

Pulitzer-Prize-winning ruminations on the natural world.

Published 05-Apr-2017
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: annie-dillard

Book review: ‘Rain’ by Melissa Harrison

Four walks in English weather.

Published 18-May-2016

Book review: ‘A Book of Silence’ by Sara Maitland

A journey is search of the pleasure and powers of silence.

Published 03-Feb-2015
‘Doubling Back’ by Linda Cracknell

Book review: ‘Doubling Back’ by Linda Cracknell

Ten paths trodden in memory.

Published 20-Jan-2015
‘The Tree House’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘The Tree House’ by Kathleen Jamie

Poetry grounded squarely in the real world.

Published 13-Nov-2014
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Poetry Tags: reviews
‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’ by Rebecca Solnit

Book review: ‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’ by Rebecca Solnit

Getting lost as a way to finding yourself.

Published 11-Oct-2014
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Edgelands’ by Farley & Symmons Roberts

Book review: ‘Edgelands’ by Paul Farley & Michael Symmons Roberts

Journeys into England's true wilderness.

Published 25-Aug-2014
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, Nature Writing Tags: reviews

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