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England

By John Lewis-Stempel

England Geology & Geography

England

By John Lewis-Stempel

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England's landscape is iconic - a tapestry of distinctive habitats that together make up a country unique for its rich diversity of flora and fauna. Concentrating on twelve habitats, John Lewis-Stempel leads us from estuary to park, chalk downland to woodland , river to field, village to moor, lake to heath, fen to coastal cliffs, in a book that is unquestionably his magnum opus. Referencing beloved great writers in whose footsteps he treads - Gilbert White, John Clare, W. H. Hudson, Richard Jefferies, Edward Thomas - and combining breathtakingly beautiful prose with detailed wildlife observation, botanical fact and ancient folklore, Lewis-Stempel immerses himself in each place, discovering their singular atmosphere, the play of the seasons; the feel of the wind in midwinter; the sounds of daybreak; how twilight settles. Each one - whether managed park or wild moor, plunging cliff or man-made Broads - has also shaped human life, forming our idea of ourselves and our sense of what 'England' means. England: A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape, and the capstone of John Lewis-Stempel's nature writing. ........................................................................................................ 'No-one comes close to Lewis-Stempel's ability to paint the English landscape in words. Maddeningly brilliant.' - Sally Coulthard, author of A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
464
Release Date:
2024-10-03
Publication Date:
2024-10-03
Publisher:
Transworld Publ. Ltd UK
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0857526472
ISBN13:
9780857526472
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
696 g
Height:
160 cm
Width:
238 cm
Thickness:
45 cm
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