England: A Natural History by John Lewis-Stempel
An expert on traditional farming, English countryside and wildlife that sits outside of the limelight, John’s writing always highlights something unseen and unexpected in the most familiar landscape.
This book takes a far wider look this country compared to many of his
previous, localised books. Each chapter explores a different landscape type: estuary, parkland, river, moor and heath to name a few. Some of these are familiar to him from a lifetime of walking and working. Others, he visits with open curiosity and the knowledge of other authors, poets and natural historians. Any quaint quiet expectations are overwritten by unexpected biodiversity, modern infrastructure, complex land management and wonderful wildlife encounters.