Turning the boat for home : a life writing about nature
Mabey, Richard, 1941-2021
Book
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.
Main title:
Turning the boat for home : a life writing about nature / Richard Mabey.
Author:
Mabey, Richard, 1941-, author
Imprint:
[London] : Vintage, 2021.
Collation:
xv, 272 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 2019.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781529111958 (pbk)
Dewey class:
508.092508.092 MAB920 MAB
Language:
English
BRN:
3061272