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Overview"""An utter delight"" - Jennifer Tetlow. In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife - here, the kingfisher. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim relives memorable encounters with some of our best-loved native species, offering intimate insights into their extraordinary lives." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jim CrumleyPublisher: Saraband Imprint: Saraband ISBN: 9781912235032ISBN 10: 191223503 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 15 March 2018 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 ContentsReviews"Praise for Jim Crumley: ""An utter delight. I cried more than once for the sheer beauty of the writing and descriptions of watching wildlife."" - Jennifer Tetlow; ""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: An utter delight. I cried more than once for the sheer beauty of the writing and descriptions of watching wildlife. - Jennifer Tetlow; 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 more than thirty books, mostly on the wildlife and wild landscape of his native Scotland. 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 |