'Funny, accessible and full of wonders - a genuine breath of fresh
air.' - Melissa Harrison, author of All Among the Barley; Lev
Parikian is on a journey to discover the quirks, habits and foibles
of how the British experience nature. Open a window, hear the birds
calling and join him. ; ---------; It's often said that the British
are a nation of nature lovers; but what does that really mean? For
some it's watching racer snakes chase iguanas on TV as David
Attenborough narrates, a visit to the zoo to convene with the
chimps; for others it's a far-too-ambitious clamber up a mountain,
the thrilling spectacle of a rare bird in flight. ; Lev Parikian
sets out to explore the many, and particular, ways that he, and we,
experience the natural world - beginning face down on the pavement
outside his home, then moving outwards to garden, local patch,
wildlife reserve, craggy coastline and as far afield as the dark
hills of Skye. He visits the haunts of famous nature lovers -
reaching back to the likes of Charles Darwin, Etta Lemon, Gavin
Maxwell, John Clare and Emma Turner - to examine their insatiable
curiosity and follow in their footsteps.; And everywhere he meets
not only nature, but nature lovers of all varieties: ramblers,
dog-walkers, photographers; loving couples, striding singles,
families; kite-flyers, den-builders, grass-loungers; young
whippersnappers, old farts, middle-aged ne'er-do-wells; beginners,
specialists, all-rounders; or just people out for a stroll in the
sun.; Warm, humorous and full of telling detail, Into the Tangled
Bank puts the idiosyncrasies of 'how we are in nature' under the
microscope. And in doing so, it reveals how our collective
relationship with nature has changed over the centuries, what our
actions mean for nature and what being a nature lover in Britain
might mean today.
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