$31.61
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2022
Summary
A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature
‘At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly- instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they’re always “on manoeuvres”, and it’s easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, every shed a redoubt and every hedge-bottom a potential place of ambush’
As the world went silent in lockdown, something else happened; for the first time, many of us started …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141995700 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014199570X |
| Author: | Steven Lovatt |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 144g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
A delightful meditation on the wonder of birdsong, and how it helped us at a moment of crisis – Stephen MossThis is a joyous and profound meditation on birdsong and what it means to us, a book that brings to life an essential part of the natural world that most of us take so much for granted that we scarcely notice it – PD Smith * Guardian (Book of the Day) *Lovatt’s approach is fresh, joyful and uncomplicated. Birdsong in a Time of Silence recalls a spring we will never forget but also reminds us that the pandemic grew out of our disregard for nature, and could presage ecological disaster – Nicola Chester * Financial Times *This is a lyrical, exhilarating work of utter loveliness * Saga *Beautifully observed… exhilaratingly original… [Written with] exquisite prose that soars as high as his beloved birds – Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *
About The Author
Steven Lovatt
Steven Lovatt is a birder, writer, critic and teacher, based in South Wales. This is his first book.
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