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.
Praise for Jim Crumley: "A passionate, compelling, very personal work.. the honesty of his voice is striking." - Scottish Review of Books. "Jim Crumley soars with the eagles ... virtuoso writing." - BBC Countryfile Magazine. "Enthralling and often strident." - Observer. "An astonishingly good writer. Not just an astonishingly good nature writer, but an outstanding artist with prose." - West Highland Free Press. "Jim Crumley is the pre-eminent Scottish nature writer." - Guardian. "The best nature writer working in Britain today." - Los Angeles Times.
"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 | 9781910192467 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910192465 |
| Title | The Nature of Autumn |
| Author | Jim Crumley |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Saraband |
| Year published | 2016-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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