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The wild isles : an anthology of the best of British and Irish nature writing
2025
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The landscapes of Britain and Ireland, together with the creatures and plants that inhabit them, have penetrated deep in our collective imagination. From Gilbert White and Dorothy Wordsworth to Laurie Lee and Nan Shepherd, literature inspired by the natural world has become an integral part of our shared identity, and shaped our relationship with the islands we call home. In 'The Wild Isles', Patrick Barkham has gathered together a wide array of the very best of British and Irish nature writing, characterized by an arresting diversity of moods and voices. His choices are arranged under themes that range from birds, woods and coastlines to childhood, the seasons and urban nature, and juxtapose extracts from much-loved classics with passages by contemporary writers such as Robert Macfarlane, James Rebanks and Helen Macdonald.
Main title:
The wild isles : an anthology of the best of British and Irish nature writing / chosen by Patrick Barkham.
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Imprint:
London : Head of Zeus, 2025.London : Head of Zeus, 2025.
Collation:
xxiv, 610 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
"An Apollo book."Originally published: 2021.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781035924929 (pbk)
Dewey class:
820.936
Language:
English
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BRN:
3100126