
The Nature of Summer - Seasons (Hardback)
Jim Crumley (author)- 10+ in stock

Both a depiction of the perfect natural summer as captured in the wilds of Scotland and a plea for the protection of nature in the face of climate change, Crumley’s lyrical book conjures a world of bittersweet beauty that we may soon lose forever.
In the abiding light of summer, the nature in Jim Crumley's heartlands of Scotland is burgeoning freely. Seals sing, brown hares bound, dragonflies dance. His silent vigils reveal not only an enchanting account of summer's exuberant profusion, but the unfolding climate chaos. From declining puffin populations to the demise of entire glaciers, this is a world in crisis ... and of everyday miracles on land, mountains, lochs, coasts and skies.
Jim Crumley's intimate portraits branch out beyond the heart of the Highlands to memories of summers past: from kittiwake cliffs in far-flung St Kilda to the pure wilderness of Arctic Norway, where sea eagles rule. The Nature of Summer explores what is at stake as our seasons are pushed beyond nature's limits.
Publisher: Saraband
ISBN: 9781912235728
Number of pages: 240
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'[A] beautiful book ... [an] exceptional and intense quality of observation glows from every page ... He finds astonishing beauty in the landscape, and sheer wonder in his encounters ... Nothing can diminish the sharpness of his eye, the ardour of his writing, and the pure wonder at the natural world that shapes every paragraph ... A wisdom that we need now, more than ever before.' - Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman
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