England: A Natural History is the ultimate guide to our countryside and native wildlife. England is a series of distinctive habitats that unite to create a landscape that is unique for its rich diversity of flora and fauna.
In his book, the author explores each habitat in turn, taking us from coast to moor, from downs to field, from the park to the village – to create a vivid living portrait of our natural history. In his trademark lyrical promise, John reveals the hidden workings of each habitat:
- The clear waters & dragonflies
- The bluebells, badgers & stag beetles
- Wild thyme & granite cliffs
- Rock pools & sandy beaches
- Red deer standing at ancient trees
- The wayside flowers of the lane
- Hedgehogs & hares
- Snow on the high peak
Each landscape (be it calm green or wild moor, plunging cliff or flatland fen) has shaped our idea of ourselves, and a sense of what it is to be in England.
About the Author
John Lewis-Stempel is one of England’s best-selling nature writers, and the only person to have twice won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing.
