At night,the normal rules of Nature do not apply. In the night-wood I have met a badger coming the other way,tipped my cap,said hello. The animals do not expect us humans to be abroad in the dark,which is their time,when the world still belongs to them.
That was in winter. The screaming of a tawny owl echoed off the bare trees. For all of our street-lamp civilization,you can still hear the call of the wild. If,if,you go out after the decline of the day...
As the human world settles down each evening,nocturnal animals prepare to take back the countryside. Taking readers on four walks through the four seasons,acclaimed nature writer and farmer John Lewis-Stempel reveals a world bursting with life and normally hidden from view. Out beyond the cities,it is still possible to see the night sky full of stars,or witness a moonbow,an arch of white light in the heavens.
It is time for us to leave our lairs and go tramping. To join our fellow creatures of the night.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9780857529114Number of pages: 128Weight: 218 gDimensions: 204 x 135 x 17 mm
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This is a small book,yet it conveys memorably the magnitude and majesty of its subject - a charming blend of nature diary,sound archive and scent library. It can even be seen as a kind of dictionary in which,like Byron's nightwandering Manfred,we can learn'the language of another world'.An enticing paean to the night...Sheer poetryA soothing stocking fillerSpellbindingHe describes the allure of an after dark stroll with typical poetic aplomb...evocative and encouragingA beautiful little hardback book and wonderful stocking filler for the nature-lover in your lifeA worthy addition to a delightful and uplifting series
John Lewis-Stempel
Widely recognised as one of Britain's finest natural history writers,John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer,journalist and writer whose works include The Wild Life,Meadowland,Where Poppies Grow,The Running Hare and The Secret Life of the Owl. He is a two-time winner of the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for Nature Writing.
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