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Meadowland: the private life of an English field
John Lewis-Stempel
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Description for Meadowland: the private life of an English field
Paperback. What really goes on in the long grass? This book gives an intimate account of an English meadow's life from January to December, together with its biography. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WND; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
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'BRITAIN'S FINEST LIVING NATURE WRITER' - THE TIMES
WINNER OF THE THWAITES WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2015
What really goes on in the long grass?
Meadowland gives an unique and intimate account of an English meadow’s life from January to December, together with its biography. In exquisite prose, John Lewis-Stempel records the passage of the seasons from cowslips in spring to the hay-cutting of summer and grazing in autumn, and includes the biographies of the animals that inhabit the grass and the soil beneath: the badger clan, the fox family, the rabbit warren,the skylark brood and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552778992
SKU
V9780552778992
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-32
About John Lewis-Stempel
John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer and 'Britain's finest living nature writer' (The Times). His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers Woodston, The Running Hare and The Wood. He is the only person to have won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing twice, with Meadowland and Where Poppies Blow. In 2016 he was named Magazine Columnist of the Year for his ... Read more
Reviews for Meadowland: the private life of an English field
My book of the year. Meadowland is a seasonal journey of discovery, a pilgrimage that nurtures the soul and gives meaning to life; all life. Each beautifully crafted sentence provides a stepping-stone to absorb and understand the land, with the writer’s lyrical voice acting as guide and trusty staff as well as illuminating the mind’s eye with wonderful imagery ... Read more