Whistling in the Dark by Richard Mabey
For a thousand years the nightingale has been the most celebrated song-bird in the western world. In French troubadour lyrics, Romantic poems, even wartime propaganda, its exquisite oratorical song has symbolized both the renewing powers of nature and human love. Yet the real nightingale is a drab-coloured migrant, whose song is reckoned by scientists to be no different from any other bird's - a proclamation of territorial rights. So why have humans always fallen under its spell? This book looks at the natural history as well as the literary history of the nightingale.Richard Mabey is largely regarded as the country's foremost naturalist. He is the editor of The Oxford Book of Nature Writing and the author of Food for Free, a breakthrough book about foraging in the countryside. He has written for the Guardian, Granta, and other newspapers, as well as narrated and produced successful BBC television and radio shows. He currently resides in Norfolk, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781856191760 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856191761 |
| Title | Whistling in the Dark |
| Author | Richard Mabey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1993-05-13 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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