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England: A Definitive Natural History of England

England: A Definitive Natural History of England

by John Lewis-Stempel

Publisher Doubleday

Genre: Non-Fiction

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  • Hardback
  • UK First Edition, First Printing


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‘John Lewis-Stempel is the hottest nature writer around.’ – Spectator

‘His immense, patient powers of observation – along with a flair for the anthropomorphic – mean he is able to offer a portrait of animal life that's rare in its colour and drama.’ – 
Observer

‘That John Lewis-Stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation is undisputed.’ – 
Country Life

‘I love the earthiness of John Lewis-Stempel's writing … The author has seen it, done it, sweated it, and has earned the right to write about it with straw-cut fingers and itchy palms. Brilliant stuff.’ – Christopher Somerville, walking correspondent for 
The Times

‘It’s his observation of the natural world – the sight, the sound, the smell of it – that is so memorable. He has a distinctively brisk, muscular style of writing that has a poetic intensity and concision. – 
Guardian

‘Lewis-Stempel sees and hears things others will never see and hear, and he can write about them as no one else can.’– 
Daily Mail

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Our countryside is iconic: a series of distinctive habitats that unite to create a landscape that is unique for the rich diversity of our flora and fauna. In 
England, his most magisterial book to date, John Lewis-Stempel explores each in turn, taking us from coast to moor, from downs to field, from the park to the village to create a vivid living portrait of our natural history.

In his trademark lyrical prose, Lewis-Stempel reveals the hidden workings of each habitat: the clear waters and dragonflies; the bluebells, badgers and stag beetles; wild thyme; granite cliffs; rock pools and sandy beaches; red deer standing at ancient oaks; the wayside flowers of the lane; hedgehogs and hares; and snow on the high peak. Each landscape - be it calm green or wild moor, plunging cliff or flatland fen - has shaped our idea of ourselves, our sense of what it is to be in England.

In a stunning package, complete with decorated boards, endpapers, chapterheads and a map, 
England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel's nature writing.

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About the Author

John Lewis-Stempel

John Lewis-Stempel is an English farmer, writer, and Sunday Times Top 5 best selling author. He was born in Herefordshire, where his family have lived for over 700 years.

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