The Cuckoo Calls the Year

di Pete Stroh (Autore)

Carry Akroyd (Illustratore)

Merlin Unwin Books, 2025

After working as a botanist and natural historian for more than 25 years, walking the countryside had almost imperceptibly turned into a disheartening endeavour for Pete Stroh. He found himself resting at viewpoints and contemplating how much better it would be if a pasture had not been drenched with herbicide, if a woodland had not been planted up with regimented lines of conifer crops, if an arable field could every so often not be ploughed right up to the bloody roots of the hedgerow… So he decided that in writing  this book, he would wander within the boundaries of the parish where he lives, record weekly what he actually saw, and restrict grumblings to a minimum, to observe rather than judge. This, he writes, took a bit of getting used to but proved ultimately to be a liberating and unexpected experience. The result is this uplifting and positive book showing the surprising abundance of nature, given half a chance.

• Autore: Pete Stroh
• Illustratore: Carry Akroyd
• Editore: Merlin Unwin Books
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 208 p.
• Dimensioni: 216 x 138 mm
• Peso: 413 gr.
• EAN: 9781913159825

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