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Wild Hares and Hummingbirds Stephen Moss

Wild Hares and Hummingbirds By Stephen Moss

Wild Hares and Hummingbirds by Stephen Moss


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Summary

The village of Mark on the Somerset Levels is a watery wonderland, rich in wildlife: rooks and roe deer; sparrows and snowdrops; buzzards, badgers and butterflies; the iconic brown hare and the spectacular hummingbird hawk-moth. This title is both the story of a small corner of the West Country and a celebration of the natural world.

Wild Hares and Hummingbirds Summary

Wild Hares and Hummingbirds: The Natural History of an English Village by Stephen Moss

Join celebrated naturalist Stephen Moss, host award-winning BBC series Springwatch and author of The Robin, for a year in the idyllic village of Mark on the Somerset Levels - a watery wonderland rich in nature and wildlife, from birds to butterflies to badgers

As the year unfolds, Moss transports the reader to the entrancing landscape of flora and fauna that accompanies the dawn of each month. Deeply informative and profoundly inspiring, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds is a celebration of the Great British countryside, animals and the natural world.

'Moss captures the flora and the fauna of his Somerset home with a grace and charm to warm the coldest winter night' Independent

Wild Hares and Hummingbirds Reviews

Delightful, soothing and informative * Daily Mail *
An enchanting book, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds is a combination of celebration for what is and regret for what is passing. It is elegiac * Daily Express *
An enchanting month-by-month guide to the natural history of an English village. As richly evocative of January as of June, Moss captures the flora and the fauna of his Somerset home with a grace and charm to warm the coldest winter night * Independent *
[A] charmingly produced book...readers are in the hands of an expert -- Steven Barfiel * The Lady *
This engaging account...should spark interest in country-dwellers and provide a transporting read for townies. In his placid style, Moss is profoundly informative -- Christopher Hirst * Independent *

About Stephen Moss

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author and broadcaster. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included Springwatch, Birds Britannia and The Nature of Britain. His books include The Wren, The Robin, The Swan, The Swallow and The Twleve Birds of Christmas. He is the president of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a senior lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.

Additional information

GOR004456317
9780099552468
0099552469
Wild Hares and Hummingbirds: The Natural History of an English Village by Stephen Moss
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
20120802
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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