The Swallow
A Biography (Shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society and White Horse Bookshop Literary Award)
$47.47
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2020
Summary
A year in the life of one of Britain’s best-loved birds, masterfully narrated by the bestselling author of The Robin, The Wren, and The Twelve Birds of Christmas.
With around 700,000 breeding pairs, the swallow is one of the most familiar birds in Britain. Though we consider the swallow to be ‘our’ bird, we also share this beloved creature with millions of others across the globe. While we see it on a daily basis for half the year, the swallow then flies sou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529110265 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529110262 |
| Author: | Stephen Moss |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Square Peg |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 140mm x 204mm |
| Series: | The Bird Biography Series |
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PRAISE FOR STEPHEN MOSS: ‘A superb naturalist and writer’ –Chris Packham
A delight * Choice *
Stephen Moss
Stephen Moss is a lifelong naturalist, bestselling author, and prolific broadcaster. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit, his credits included the BAFTA-award-winning Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie, and The Nature of Britain.
His books include Ten Birds that Changed the World, Mrs Moreau’s Warbler, and his bestselling series of bird biographies, on the Robin, Wren, Swallow, Swan, Owl, and Starling.
He is a Visiting Research Fellow at Bath Spa University and Global Chief Birding Adviser for Birdfy by Netvue. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.
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