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Overview"""An utter delight"" - Jennifer Tetlow. Renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with some of Britain's most iconic and loved animals - here, the fox. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim describes some of his most memorable encounters with British wildlife - and reveals the startling ways they continually adapt to the relentless encroachment of humans on their habitats. The Encounters in the Wild series not only offers insights into their extraordinary lives, but also considers the conservation efforts to protect them and how the future looks for these much loved animals." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jim CrumleyPublisher: Saraband Imprint: Saraband ISBN: 9781908643759ISBN 10: 1908643757 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 20 November 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Jim Crumley: The most gifted writer where nature writing and mountain writing meet - Jim Perrin for The Great Outdoors. The best nature writer working in Britain today. - The Los Angeles Times. Enthralling and often strident. - The Observer. Tinglingly readable ... Crumley's distinctive voice carries you with him on his dawn forays and sunset vigils. 
 - Sir John Lister-Kaye, The Herald. Nature writing with passion, honesty, even poetry 
 - Scottish Review of Books. Virtuoso writing - BBC Countryfile. Praise for Jim Crumley: the pre-eminent Scottish nature-writer - The Guardian. The most gifted writer where nature writing and mountain writing meet - Jim Perrin for The Great Outdoors. The best nature writer working in Britain today. - The Los Angeles Times. Enthralling and often strident. - The Observer. Tinglingly readable ... Crumley's distinctive voice carries you with him on his dawn forays and sunset vigils. 
 - Sir John Lister-Kaye, The Herald. Nature writing with passion, honesty, even poetry 
 - Scottish Review of Books. Virtuoso writing - BBC Countryfile. Author Information"""Scotland's foremost living nature writer"" The Courier. Jim Crumley has written forty books, mostly on the wildlife and wild landscape of his native Scotland, the impact of human activity on the natural world, species reintroduction, and climate change. His work has been shortlisted for prestigious awards such as the Wainwright Prize and the Saltire Society Literary Awards. Jim is a widely published journalist and has a monthly column in The Scots Magazine, as well as being a poet and occasional broadcaster on both radio and television." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |