The Nature of Autumn by Jim Crumley

The Nature of Autumn by Jim Crumley

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize, a pilgrimage through the shapes and shades of autumn. In autumn nature stages some of its most enchantingly beautiful displays; yet it's also a period for reflection - melancholy, even - as the days shorten and winter's chill approaches. Charting the colourful progression from September through October and November, Jim Crumley tells the story of how unfolding autumn affects the wildlife and landscapes of his beloved countryside. Along the way, Jim experiences the deer rut, finds phenomenal redwood trees in the most unexpected of places, and contemplates climate change, the death of his father, and his own love of nature. He paints an intimate and deeply personal portrait of a moody and majestic season.

A delightful meditation- Stephen Moss, The Guardian; Breathtaking...this magical pilgrimage visits enchanting and hidden places...with characteristic moments of close observation, immersion and poetry Crumley witnesses the melancholic textures and haunting transformations of this most beautiful season. This nature book is a delight. Miriam Darlington, BBC Wildlife; Crumley always manages to combine an extraordinary depth of...knowledge with vivid warm writing and a clear love of what he is writing about....crumley is one of an endangered species - the real naturalists. Enchanting. Sara Maitland, BBC Countryfile; A cornucopia of autumnal delight. Polly Pullar, The Scots Magazine; A book that quietly celebrates life, at the very moment life is most quietly celebrating itself. Brian Morton, Herald; A love song to earth's reviver and replenisher. Dundee Courier

Scotland's foremost living nature writer The Courier. Jim Crumley has written forty books, mostly on the wildlife and wild landscape of his native Scotland, the impact of human activity on the natural world, species reintroduction, and climate change. His work has been shortlisted for prestigious awards such as the Wainwright Prize and the Saltire Society Literary Awards. Jim is a widely published journalist and has a monthly column in The Scots Magazine, as well as being a poet and occasional broadcaster on both radio and television.

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ISBN 13	9781912235162
ISBN 10	1912235161
Title	The Nature of Autumn
Author	Jim Crumley
Series	Seasons
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Saraband
Year published	2018-08-23
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Runner-up for Wainwright Golden Beer Prize 2017
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