Raising Hare

A great and important tale for our times – MICHAEL MORPURGOThis is more than a wildlife memoir, it’s a philosophical masterpiece – CLARE BALDINGThis book is exceptional. A simply wonderful story, profoundly beautiful – CHRIS PACKHAMA glorious book - for its warmth, its precision, its joy. It’s not dreamy or romantic about the natural world - it’s something far better than that – KATHERINE RUNDELLA fascinating meditation on nature, friendship, renewal and love [ … ] awakening in us a sense of wonder. It helps us pay attention to the world around us, and, in doing so, rediscover ourselves – ELIF SHAFAKThis is a book of sheer joy and goodness in our times often marked by dark and troubling events. It transports you to a world of long-lost innocence and makes you want to hug the world * * Financial Times, ‘Best Books of 2024’ * *A nourishing nature memoir at its finest * * Sunday Times, ‘Books of the Year’ * *Raising Hare is a tale of hope, channelled through the enduring and improbable bond between a human and a wild animal. It’s a love letter to the natural world * * The Times * *In steady, elegant, whimsy-free prose, Dalton documents minute observations of her daily coexistence with the leveret. This is indeed a remarkable debut * * Spectator * *This is the most gorgeous piece of nature writing published this year, and one that ought to become a classic of the genre. [It is] the soul-soothing read we all need right now * * iNews * *

Chloe Dalton is a writer, political adviser and foreign policy specialist. She spent over a decade working in the UK Parliament and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has advised, and written for and with, numerous prominent figures. She divides her time between London and her home in the English countryside. Raising Hare is her first book. It was selected as Hay Festival Book of the Year 2024, shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year and a Critics Best Books pick for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and iNews.