A Sky Full of Birds
$41.63
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2017
Summary
A beautifully written guide to great bird gatherings during a year’s travels around the British Isles’Prose from a poet and a personal take on the spectacles’ Chris Packham, author of Fingers in the Sparkle JarShortlisted for Richard Jefferies Society & White Horse Bookshop Literary Prize 2017Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2017Britain is a nation of bird-lovers. However, few of us fully appreciate the sheer scale, variety and drama of our avian life. From city-centre hunters to vast …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846044809 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1846044804 |
| Author: | Matt Merritt |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Rider & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 177g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Nicole Graves Mysteries |
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“Prose from a poet” - Chris Packham - author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar
Prose from a poet – Chris Packham * author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar *
Compelling…a timely reminder of why [birds] matter so much to so many of us
– Stephen Moss * author of Wild Hares and Hummingbirds *Beautifully written…informative and entertaining * NFU Countryside Magazine *Eloquent and infectious * Literary Review *Fascinating * The Countryman magazine *Fascinating…peppered with personal anecdotes, historical facts and myths to create a literary tapestry – David Lindo, author of The Urban BirderExhilarating…vibrant and vivid – Stuart Winter, author of Tales of a Tabloid TwitcherDelightful and insightful – Dominic Couzens, author of Tales of Remarkable BirdsHis latest book, A Sky Full of Birds, delights in the simple joys of birding in this country. * Joe Shute, Telegraph *Fluid, imaginative and poetic yet full of facts…Great stuff – Bo Beolens * Fatbirder *About The Author
Matt Merritt
Matt Merritt is the Editor of Bird Watching, Britain’s best-selling bird watching magazine, and a published poet with four collections to his name. He is frequently invited to give talks and readings, and is the Poetry Editor of the literary magazine Under The Radar. He blogs at polyolbion.blogspot.com
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