The Secret Life of the Owl

A charming essay…packed with facts and literary asides…Lewis-Stempel has a wonderful way with words…he also packs the book with the singing, ringing words of others. – Robbie Millen * The Times *Best of the year’s Natural History: one of our finest nature writers with an essay length portrait of a bird that has fascinated humans for millennia. * Mail on Sunday *John Lewis-Stempel is the hottest nature writer around. – John McEwen * Spectator *In this short, beautiful little book, the farmer and nature writer introduces us to the wisdom of owls.. every question you might ask … is answered with economy and insight and the cultural references and quotations are as rich as you would expect from this brilliant writer. – Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *John is one of this country’s greatest nature writers…this is a unique look at the Owl’s of Britain in both word and verse…some incredible facts… a wonderful little book for anyone who wants to know a little more of some of our most secret of birds and ones that should be celebrated. * The Last Word *

John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer and ‘Britain’s finest living nature writer’ (The Times). His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers Woodston, The Running Hare and The Wood. He is the only person to have won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing twice, with Meadowland and Where Poppies Blow. In 2016 he was named Magazine Columnist of the Year for his column in Country Life. He farms cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Traditionally.

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