Patrick Barkham: The Wild Isles: An Anthology of the Best of British and Irish Nature Writing [2022] flexibound PAREN 'Stunning' Kei Miller

'Stunning' Kei Miller

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Could we make our own firelighters or build the perfect fire stack

This volume collects some of the witty

Patrick Barkham: The Wild Isles: An Anthology of the Best of British and Irish Nature Writing [2022] flexibound PAREN 'Stunning' Kei MillerThe very best of British and Irish nature writing selected by the natural history writer Patrick Barkham. The landscapes of Britain and Ireland, together with the creatures and plants that inhabit them, have penetrated deep in our collective imagination. From Gilbert White and Dorothy Wordsworth to Laurie Lee and Nan Shepherd, literature inspired by the natural world has become an integral part of our shared identity, and shaped our relationship with