The Unofficial Countryside by R Mabey

The Unofficial Countryside by R Mabey

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A new edition of this book, originally published by Collins in 1973, in which Mabey reveals the rich world of animal and plant life surviving and often thriving among docklands, railways, factories and canals. From orchids growing in abandoned cars to kestrels over Kensington, this is Britain's unofficial countryside.

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The Unofficial Countryside by R Mabey

This is, in the most literal sense, a triumphant book. ' THE TIMES Under the banner of progress, urban and suburban development is fast wiping out our rural heritage. Yet Nature is adapting to even the worst of Man's excesses, and in this brilliant book Richard Mabey reveals the astonishing rich world of animal and plant life surviving and often thriving among docklands, railways, factories and canals. From orchids growing in abandoned cars to kestrels over Kensington, this is Britain's UNOFFICIAL COUNTRYSIDE. 'Every once in a while I get the intense pleasure of opening a book and finding it an entirely new way of looking at things. Such a book is Mr Mabey's. . . Truly remarkable. ' DAILY EXPRESS 'Mr Mabey's book is one that should hearten those who feel their surroundings are too mundane and 'spoiled' to provide sanctuary for wildlife. ' COUNTRYSIDE
Authors include: Ali Smith, Simon Leatherdale, Alan Garner, Alec Finlay, Simon Armitage, David Nash, Fiona Stafford, Sara Maitland, George Peterken, Helen Dunmore, Jen Hadfield, Philip Marsden, Nina Lyon, Paul Kingsnorth, Paul Evans, Richard Skelton, Tobias Hill, Germaine Greer, Fiona Reynolds, Jay Griffiths, Richard Mabey, Peter Marren, Philip Hoare, Deborah Wilenski, Jim Crumley, Robb Penn, Piers Taylor, Madelein Bunting, Kathleen Jamie, William Boyd, Gabriel Hemmery, Tim Dee, Evie Wyld, Will Ashon, Sean Lysaght, Robin Walter
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780712665063
ISBN 10 0712665064
Title The Unofficial Countryside
Author R Mabey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1999-02-25
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.