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Wild About Britain: A lifetime of award-winning nature writing
Brian Jackman
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Description for Wild About Britain: A lifetime of award-winning nature writing
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A new collection of award-winning journalist and author Brian Jackman's nature and travel writings from the past 40 years. This is a nationwide celebration of Britain's unspoiled coast and countryside, concentrating in particular on Britain's wildlife and the wild places in which its most spectacular species are found, but also touching on fishing, sailing and the way Britain's history has shaped the landscape. 'Wild about Britain is not a guidebook' says Brian Jackman. 'It's an extended love letter to the British countryside; a personal view covering more than four decades of travels in the wilder parts of Britain.' ... Read more
A new collection of award-winning journalist and author Brian Jackman's nature and travel writings from the past 40 years. This is a nationwide celebration of Britain's unspoiled coast and countryside, concentrating in particular on Britain's wildlife and the wild places in which its most spectacular species are found, but also touching on fishing, sailing and the way Britain's history has shaped the landscape. 'Wild about Britain is not a guidebook' says Brian Jackman. 'It's an extended love letter to the British countryside; a personal view covering more than four decades of travels in the wilder parts of Britain.' ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature)
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784770679
SKU
V9781784770679
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Brian Jackman
From Cornwall to Hermaness and from East Anglia to the Welsh Marches, Wild About Britain showcases Jackman's writing at its best, exploring the countryside whose sights and sounds have shaped his life since childhood. Brian Jackman is an award-winning journalist and author with a passion for travel and wildlife. For more than four decades he has covered the world, ... Read more
Reviews for Wild About Britain: A lifetime of award-winning nature writing
Picked by Stephen Moss for The Guardian's best nature books of 2017 list. Wild About Britain by veteran travel writer Brian Jackman (Bradt) will come as a pleasant surprise to those who know the author only for his matchless prose on African wildlife. Stephen Moss Brian Jackman's descriptions of ... Read more