Turning the Boat for Home: A life writing about nature
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For five decades Richard Mabey has been a pioneering voice in modern nature writing. From the rediscovery of foraging that led to Food for Free, through his groundbreaking expeditions in the ‘edgelands’ in the 1970s, to his reflections on the musicality of bird-song, he has consistently explored new ways of thinking about nature and its relation to our lives. In ‘Turning the Boat for Home’, he introduces pieces from his rich writing life that reflect on how his ideas evolved. At the heart is a passionate belief that Earth is a commonwealth, of all species. Mabey recalls the fight against the commercial afforestation of the Scottish peatlands and recounts the experience of running a ‘community woodland’, one of the first in Britain.
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'One of our greatest nature writers' Guardian
For over fifty years, Richard Mabey has been a pioneering voice in modern nature writing. This book collects pieces across his rich career, tracing his continually evolving ideas as much as the profound changes in our environment. From the rediscovery of food foraging in the 1970s, to reflections on the musicality of birdsong, these essays show Mabey's passionate belief that our planet is a commonwealth for all species, and that our reconnection with the living world is more vital than ever.
'If such a thing as nature writing exists and flourishes today it is thanks almost entirely to Richard Mabey' Tim Dee
'Poised where nature meets culture, [Mabey] is knowledgeable, politically savvy and wry, and an excellent naturalist' New Statesman
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| Weight | 460 g |
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| Dimensions | 22.2 × 16.2 × 2.9 cm |
| Book_author | Mabey, Richard |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint | Chatto & Windus |
| Cover | Hardback |
| Pages | xv, 272 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 508.092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |