The Peregrine: 50th Anniversary Edition - Afterword by Robert Macfarlane (Paperback, Anniversary Edition)

Reissue of J. A. Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing, with an exclusive new afterword by Robert Macfarlane. J. A. Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing was first published in 1967. Greeted with acclaim, it went on to win the Duff Cooper Prize, the pre-eminent literary prize of the time. Luminaries such as Ted Hughes, Barry Lopez and Andrew Motion have cited it as one of the most important books in twentieth-century nature writing. Despite the association of peregrines with the wild, outer reaches of the British Isles, The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast, where J. A. Baker spent long winters looking and writing about the visitors from the uplands - peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons and waders that share the desolate landscape with them. This new edition of the timeless classic, published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first publication, features an afterword by one of the book's greatest admirers, Robert Macfarlane.

General

Imprint:	William Collins Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2017
Authors:	J.A Baker
Introduction by:	Mark Cocker
Afterword by:	Robert Macfarlane
Editors:	John Fanshawe
Dimensions:	216 x 136 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - With flaps / Trade
Pages:	224
Edition:	Anniversary Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-821621-4
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Birds & birdwatching Promotions
LSN:	0-00-821621-5
Barcode:	9780008216214

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