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      Turning the Boat for Home: A life writing about nature

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      'One of our greatest nature writers' GuardianFor over fifty years, Richard Mabey has been a pioneering voice in modern nature writing. This book collects pieces across his rich career, tracing his continually evolving ideas as much as the profound changes in our environment. F...

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      Product ID:9781529111958
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Turning the Boat for Home
      Subtitle:A life writing about nature
      Authors:Author: Richard Mabey
      Page Count:288
      Subjects:Nature and the natural world: general interest, Natural history
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      'One of our greatest nature writers' GuardianFor over fifty years, Richard Mabey has been a pioneering voice in modern nature writing. This book collects pieces across his rich career, tracing his continually evolving ideas as much as the profound changes in our environment. From the rediscovery of food foraging in the 1970s, to reflections on the musicality of birdsong, these essays show Mabey's passionate belief that our planet is a commonwealth for all species, and that our reconnection with the living world is more vital than ever. 'Richard Mabey is among the best writers at work in Britain' Tim Dee'Poised where nature meets culture, [Mabey] is knowledgeable, politically savvy and wry, and an excellent naturalist' New Statesman

      ''One of our greatest nature writers'' Guardian

      For over fifty years, Richard Mabey has been a pioneering voice in modern nature writing. This book collects pieces across his rich career, tracing his continually evolving ideas as much as the profound changes in our environment. From the rediscovery of food foraging in the 1970s, to reflections on the musicality of birdsong, these essays show Mabey''s passionate belief that our planet is a commonwealth for all species, and that our reconnection with the living world is more vital than ever.

      ''Richard Mabey is among the best writers at work in Britain'' Tim Dee

      ''Poised where nature meets culture, [Mabey] is knowledgeable, politically savvy and wry, and an excellent naturalist'' New Statesman


      Imprint Name:Vintage
      Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2021-03-04

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      Weight230 g
      Dimensions130 × 197 × 22 mm