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“An utter delight” – Jennifer Tetlow. In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife – here, the otter. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim relives memorable encounters with some of our best-loved native species, offering intimate insights into their extraordinary lives.

Publisher Review

Praise for Jim Crumley: “An utter delight. I cried more than once for the sheer beauty of the writing and descriptions of watching wildlife.” – Jennifer Tetlow.; “The most gifted writer where nature writing and mountain writing meet” – Jim Perrin for The Great Outdoors.; “The best nature writer working in Britain today.” – The Los Angeles Times.; “Enthralling and often strident.” – The Observer.; “Tinglingly readable … Crumley’s distinctive voice carries you with him on his dawn forays and sunset vigils.” – Sir John Lister-Kaye, The Herald.; “Nature writing with passion, honesty, even poetry” – Scottish Review of Books.; “Virtuoso writing” – BBC Countryfile.